Dark Red (940809) — 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 #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

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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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