Dark Red (88012D) — 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 #88012D

RGB rgb(136, 1, 45)

HSL hsl(340°, 99%, 27%)

CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:67% K:47%

Luminance 0.0549

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.05:1

Aa — #88012D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.09:1

Aa — #88012D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#88012D #01895C

Analogous

#890172 #88012D #891701

Triadic

#88012D #2E8901 #012E89

Split-comp.

#88012D #018917 #017289

Tetradic

#88012D #728901 #01895C #170189

Monochromatic

#F66092 #E30D54 #820830 #52051E #0A0104

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