Dark Red (280101) — 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 #280101

RGB rgb(40, 1, 1)

HSL hsl(0°, 95%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:98% K:84%

Luminance 0.0036

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.18:1

Aa — #280101

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #280101

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#280101 #012828

Analogous

#280114 #280101 #281401

Triadic

#280101 #012801 #010128

Split-comp.

#280101 #012814 #011428

Tetradic

#280101 #142801 #012828 #140128

Monochromatic

#E21212 #840B0B #260303 #000000 #000000

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