Dark Red (400708) — 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 #400708

RGB rgb(64, 7, 8)

HSL hsl(359°, 80%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:88% K:75%

Luminance 0.0105

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.77:1

Aa — #400708

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.25:1

Aa — #400708

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#400708 #07403F

Analogous

#400725 #400708 #402307

Triadic

#400708 #084007 #070840

Split-comp.

#400708 #074023 #072540

Tetradic

#400708 #254007 #07403F #230740

Monochromatic

#DC383A #931A1C #3D0B0C #110303 #000000

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