🧠 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
#8B0E17
RGB
rgb(139, 14, 23)
HSL
hsl(356°, 82%, 30%)
CMYK
C:0% M:90% Y:83% K:45%
Luminance
0.0575
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B0E17
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B0E17
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B0E17
#0E8B83
Analogous
#8B0E55
#8B0E17
#8B440E
Triadic
#8B0E17
#168B0E
#0E168B
Split-comp.
#8B0E17
#0E8B44
#0E558B
Tetradic
#8B0E17
#558B0E
#0E8B83
#440E8B
Monochromatic
#EA7B83
#DB2430
#84151D
#580E13
#160405
Suggested palettes for this hue.