Dark Red (120203) — 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 #120203

RGB rgb(18, 2, 3)

HSL hsl(356°, 80%, 4%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:83% K:93%

Luminance 0.0006

WCAG Accessibility

On white 20.28:1

Aa — #120203

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.04:1

Aa — #120203

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#120203 #021211

Analogous

#12020B #120203 #120902

Triadic

#120203 #031202 #020312

Split-comp.

#120203 #021209 #020B12

Tetradic

#120203 #0B1202 #021211 #090212

Monochromatic

#BF222C #681218 #110304 #000000 #000000

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