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Dark Red
#490F09
Alizarin
#C0392B
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Rust
#C2410C
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Pure Red
#FF0000
Burnt Sienna
#E8651A
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
Crimson
#DC143C
Deep Amber
#EA580C
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
"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 #490F09
RGB rgb(73, 15, 9)
HSL hsl(6°, 78%, 16%)
CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:88% K:71%
Luminance 0.015
WCAG Accessibility
On white 15.49:1
Aa — #490F09
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.36:1
Aa — #490F09
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#490F09 #094249
Analogous
#490922 #490F09 #492F09
Triadic
#490F09 #09490F #0F0949
Split-comp.
#490F09 #09492F #092249
Tetradic
#490F09 #224909 #094249 #2F0949
Monochromatic
#DB5243 #9A2A1D #45130D #1A0705 #000000
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#DC143C
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