Dark Red (C00205) — 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 #C00205

RGB rgb(192, 2, 5)

HSL hsl(359°, 98%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:97% K:25%

Luminance 0.1139

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.46:1

Aa — #C00205

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.25:1

Aa — #C00205

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C00205 #02C0BD

Analogous

#C00264 #C00205 #C05E02

Triadic

#C00205 #05C002 #0205C0

Split-comp.

#C00205 #02C05E #0264C0

Tetradic

#C00205 #64C002 #02C0BD #5E02C0

Monochromatic

#F89697 #F23639 #B60C0E #86090B #3E0405

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