Dark Red (240504) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Dark Red"

Red · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.

✨ Uses

CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.

Tip

Dark Red pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #240504

RGB rgb(36, 5, 4)

HSL hsl(2°, 80%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:89% K:86%

Luminance 0.003

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.12:1

Aa — #240504

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #240504

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#240504 #042425

Analogous

#250413 #240504 #251504

Triadic

#240504 #042505 #050425

Split-comp.

#240504 #042515 #041325

Tetradic

#240504 #132504 #042425 #150425

Monochromatic

#D02A25 #791915 #230706 #000000 #000000

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