Dark Red (791809) — 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 #791809

RGB rgb(121, 24, 9)

HSL hsl(8°, 86%, 25%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:93% K:53%

Luminance 0.0452

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.78:1

Aa — #791809

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.95:1

Aa — #791809

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#791809 #096877

Analogous

#770931 #791809 #774E09

Triadic

#791809 #097718 #180977

Split-comp.

#791809 #09774E #093177

Tetradic

#791809 #317709 #096877 #4E0977

Monochromatic

#EA7462 #CA331C #701C0F #431109 #000000

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