Dark Red (8C002E) — 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 #8C002E

RGB rgb(140, 0, 46)

HSL hsl(340°, 100%, 27%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:67% K:45%

Luminance 0.0585

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.75:1

Aa — #8C002E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.15:1

Aa — #8C002E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C002E #008A5C

Analogous

#8A0073 #8C002E #8A1700

Triadic

#8C002E #2E8A00 #002E8A

Split-comp.

#8C002E #008A17 #00738A

Tetradic

#8C002E #738A00 #008A5C #17008A

Monochromatic

#F75F92 #E40C54 #830730 #52041E #0A0104

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