Dark Red (800221) — 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 #800221

RGB rgb(128, 2, 33)

HSL hsl(345°, 97%, 25%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:74% K:50%

Luminance 0.0475

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.78:1

Aa — #800221

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.95:1

Aa — #800221

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#800221 #027E5F

Analogous

#7E025F #800221 #7E2102

Triadic

#800221 #217E02 #02217E

Split-comp.

#800221 #027E21 #025F7E

Tetradic

#800221 #5F7E02 #027E5F #21027E

Monochromatic

#F3587F #D70F41 #770824 #480516 #000000

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