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Dark Red
#490A09
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Alizarin
#C0392B
Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Mahogany
#A94442
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rust
#C2410C
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Flash Red
#FF4757
"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 #490A09
RGB rgb(73, 10, 9)
HSL hsl(1°, 78%, 16%)
CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:88% K:71%
Luminance 0.0142
WCAG Accessibility
On white 15.78:1
Aa — #490A09
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.33:1
Aa — #490A09
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#490A09 #094849
Analogous
#490928 #490A09 #492A09
Triadic
#490A09 #09490A #0A0949
Split-comp.
#490A09 #09492A #092849
Tetradic
#490A09 #284909 #094849 #2A0949
Monochromatic
#DB4543 #9A1F1D #450E0D #1A0505 #000000
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Dark Red
#8B0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Pure Red
#FF0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Brick Red
#B22222
Mahogany
#A94442
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