Dark Red (44040A) — 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 #44040A

RGB rgb(68, 4, 10)

HSL hsl(354°, 89%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:85% K:73%

Luminance 0.0117

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.57:1

Aa — #44040A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #44040A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#44040A #04433D

Analogous

#43042A #44040A #431D04

Triadic

#44040A #0A4304 #040A43

Split-comp.

#44040A #04431D #042A43

Tetradic

#44040A #2A4304 #04433D #1D0443

Monochromatic

#E62D40 #9B1220 #40070D #120204 #000000

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