Dark Red (250503) — 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 #250503

RGB rgb(37, 5, 3)

HSL hsl(4°, 85%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:92% K:85%

Luminance 0.0032

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.06:1

Aa — #250503

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #250503

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#250503 #032326

Analogous

#260312 #250503 #261703

Triadic

#250503 #032605 #050326

Split-comp.

#250503 #032617 #031226

Tetradic

#250503 #122603 #032326 #170326

Monochromatic

#D62B1F #7D1912 #240705 #000000 #000000

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