Dark Red (420A06) — 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 #420A06

RGB rgb(66, 10, 6)

HSL hsl(4°, 83%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:91% K:74%

Luminance 0.0115

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.44:1

Aa — #420A06

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.28:1

Aa — #420A06

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#420A06 #063D41

Analogous

#410620 #420A06 #412806

Triadic

#420A06 #06410A #0A0641

Split-comp.

#420A06 #064128 #062041

Tetradic

#420A06 #204106 #063D41 #280641

Monochromatic

#DF3F34 #962017 #3E0D0A #120403 #000000

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