Dark Red (8C140D) — 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 #8C140D

RGB rgb(140, 20, 13)

HSL hsl(3°, 83%, 30%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:91% K:45%

Luminance 0.0596

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.46:1

Aa — #8C140D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.22:1

Aa — #8C140D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C140D #0D868C

Analogous

#8C0D46 #8C140D #8C530D

Triadic

#8C140D #0D8C13 #130D8C

Split-comp.

#8C140D #0D8C53 #0D468C

Tetradic

#8C140D #468C0D #0D868C #530D8C

Monochromatic

#EA807B #DD2C22 #841A15 #58110E #160403

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