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Dark Red
#B40503
Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Red
#FF0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Brick Red
#B22222
Rust
#C2410C
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Imperial Red
#E63946
Orange Coral
#FF7043
Crimson
#DC143C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Tropical Coral
#FF7F50
"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 #B40503
RGB rgb(180, 5, 3)
HSL hsl(1°, 97%, 36%)
CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:98% K:29%
Luminance 0.0989
WCAG Accessibility
On white 7.09:1
Aa — #B40503
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.96:1
Aa — #B40503
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B40503 #03B2B5
Analogous
#B50359 #B40503 #B55F03
Triadic
#B40503 #03B506 #0603B5
Split-comp.
#B40503 #03B55F #0359B5
Tetradic
#B40503 #59B503 #03B2B5 #5F03B5
Monochromatic
#F78E8D #F0302D #AC0F0C #7C0B09 #340404
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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