Dark Red (4F1009) — 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 #4F1009

RGB rgb(79, 16, 9)

HSL hsl(6°, 80%, 17%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:89% K:69%

Luminance 0.0178

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.89:1

Aa — #4F1009

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.41:1

Aa — #4F1009

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#4F1009 #09474E

Analogous

#4E0924 #4F1009 #4E3209

Triadic

#4F1009 #094E10 #10094E

Split-comp.

#4F1009 #094E32 #09244E

Tetradic

#4F1009 #244E09 #09474E #32094E

Monochromatic

#DE5445 #A02A1C #4A130D #1E0805 #000000

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