Dark Red (500209) — 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 #500209

RGB rgb(80, 2, 9)

HSL hsl(355°, 95%, 16%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:89% K:69%

Luminance 0.0167

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.51:1

Aa — #500209

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.35:1

Aa — #500209

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#500209 #025049

Analogous

#50022F #500209 #502202

Triadic

#500209 #085002 #020950

Split-comp.

#500209 #025022 #022F50

Tetradic

#500209 #2F5002 #025049 #220250

Monochromatic

#EE2F3F #AA0E1B #4B060C #1C0204 #000000

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