Dark Red (42020C) — 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 #42020C

RGB rgb(66, 2, 12)

HSL hsl(351°, 94%, 13%)

CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:82% K:74%

Luminance 0.011

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.86:1

Aa — #42020C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.25:1

Aa — #42020C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#42020C #024037

Analogous

#40022A #42020C #401802

Triadic

#42020C #0B4002 #020B40

Split-comp.

#42020C #024018 #022A40

Tetradic

#42020C #2A4002 #024037 #180240

Monochromatic

#EC2241 #9B0D23 #3D050E #0E0103 #000000

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