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Dark Red
#940809
Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Rust
#C2410C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Alizarin
#C0392B
Deep Amber
#EA580C
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
"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 #940809
RGB rgb(148, 8, 9)
HSL hsl(360°, 90%, 31%)
CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:94% K:42%
Luminance 0.0646
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.14:1
Aa — #940809
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.3:1
Aa — #940809
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#940809 #089696
Analogous
#96084F #940809 #964F08
Triadic
#940809 #089608 #080896
Split-comp.
#940809 #08964F #084F96
Tetradic
#940809 #4F9608 #089696 #4F0896
Monochromatic
#F07A7A #E61E1E #8E1010 #600B0B #1C0303
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Crimson
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
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