🧠 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
#8C0302
RGB
rgb(140, 3, 2)
HSL
hsl(0°, 97%, 28%)
CMYK
C:0% M:98% Y:99% K:45%
Luminance
0.0569
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C0302
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C0302
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C0302
#028D8D
Analogous
#8D0247
#8C0302
#8D4702
Triadic
#8C0302
#028D02
#02028D
Split-comp.
#8C0302
#028D47
#02478D
Tetradic
#8C0302
#478D02
#028D8D
#47028D
Monochromatic
#F46666
#E51010
#860909
#560606
#0E0101
Suggested palettes for this hue.