Dark Red (420000) — 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 #420000

RGB rgb(66, 0, 0)

HSL hsl(0°, 100%, 13%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:100% K:74%

Luminance 0.0109

WCAG Accessibility

On white 17.05:1

Aa — #420000

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.23:1

Aa — #420000

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#420000 #004242

Analogous

#420021 #420000 #422100

Triadic

#420000 #004200 #000042

Split-comp.

#420000 #004221 #002142

Tetradic

#420000 #214200 #004242 #210042

Monochromatic

#F31B1B #A00808 #3F0303 #0F0101 #000000

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