Dark Red (700816) — 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 #700816

RGB rgb(112, 8, 22)

HSL hsl(352°, 87%, 24%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:80% K:56%

Luminance 0.0355

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.1:1

Aa — #700816

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.74:1

Aa — #700816

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#700816 #087264

Analogous

#72084B #700816 #722F08

Triadic

#700816 #167208 #081672

Split-comp.

#700816 #08722F #084B72

Tetradic

#700816 #4B7208 #087264 #2F0872

Monochromatic

#EA5D6F #C71A31 #6C0E1B #3F0810 #000000

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