Dark Red (230503) — 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 #230503

RGB rgb(35, 5, 3)

HSL hsl(4°, 84%, 7%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:91% K:86%

Luminance 0.0028

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.19:1

Aa — #230503

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.09:1

Aa — #230503

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#230503 #031F21

Analogous

#210310 #230503 #211403

Triadic

#230503 #032105 #050321

Split-comp.

#230503 #032114 #031021

Tetradic

#230503 #102103 #031F21 #140321

Monochromatic

#D12B1F #781912 #1F0605 #000000 #000000

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