Dark Red (48040D) — 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 #48040D

RGB rgb(72, 4, 13)

HSL hsl(352°, 89%, 15%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:82% K:72%

Luminance 0.0133

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.17:1

Aa — #48040D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.3:1

Aa — #48040D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#48040D #04483F

Analogous

#48042F #48040D #481D04

Triadic

#48040D #0D4804 #040D48

Split-comp.

#48040D #04481D #042F48

Tetradic

#48040D #2F4804 #04483F #1D0448

Monochromatic

#E7324A #A01326 #440810 #170305 #000000

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