Dark Red (480309) — 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 #480309

RGB rgb(72, 3, 9)

HSL hsl(355°, 92%, 15%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:88% K:72%

Luminance 0.0132

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.25:1

Aa — #480309

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.29:1

Aa — #480309

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#480309 #034944

Analogous

#49032C #480309 #492003

Triadic

#480309 #094903 #030949

Split-comp.

#480309 #034920 #032C49

Tetradic

#480309 #2C4903 #034944 #200349

Monochromatic

#EA2E3E #A2101C #46070C #170204 #000000

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