Dark Red (270402) — 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 #270402

RGB rgb(39, 4, 2)

HSL hsl(3°, 90%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:95% K:85%

Luminance 0.0035

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.01:1

Aa — #270402

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #270402

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#270402 #022527

Analogous

#270213 #270402 #271602

Triadic

#270402 #022704 #040227

Split-comp.

#270402 #022716 #021327

Tetradic

#270402 #132702 #022527 #160227

Monochromatic

#DC2218 #81140E #250604 #000000 #000000

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