🧠 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
#8B0519
RGB
rgb(139, 5, 25)
HSL
hsl(351°, 93%, 28%)
CMYK
C:0% M:96% Y:82% K:45%
Luminance
0.0565
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B0519
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B0519
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B0519
#058A76
Analogous
#8A055B
#8B0519
#8A3305
Triadic
#8B0519
#198A05
#05198A
Split-comp.
#8B0519
#058A33
#055B8A
Tetradic
#8B0519
#5B8A05
#058A76
#33058A
Monochromatic
#F16A7E
#E01533
#830C1E
#540813
#0E0103
Suggested palettes for this hue.