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Dark Red
#500F09
Dark Red
#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rust
#C2410C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Crimson
#DC143C
Burnt Sienna
#E8651A
Deep Amber
#EA580C
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
Mahogany
#A94442
"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 #500F09
RGB rgb(80, 15, 9)
HSL hsl(5°, 80%, 17%)
CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:89% K:69%
Luminance 0.018
WCAG Accessibility
On white 14.86:1
Aa — #500F09
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.41:1
Aa — #500F09
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#500F09 #09484E
Analogous
#4E0926 #500F09 #4E3109
Triadic
#500F09 #094E0E #0E094E
Split-comp.
#500F09 #094E31 #09264E
Tetradic
#500F09 #264E09 #09484E #31094E
Monochromatic
#DE5145 #A0271C #4A120D #1E0705 #000000
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Brick Red
#B22222
Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Alizarin
#C0392B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Imperial Red
#E63946
Mahogany
#A94442
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