Dark Red (79140E) — 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 #79140E

RGB rgb(121, 20, 14)

HSL hsl(3°, 79%, 26%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:88% K:53%

Luminance 0.044

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.94:1

Aa — #79140E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.92:1

Aa — #79140E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#79140E #0E7177

Analogous

#770E3D #79140E #77480E

Triadic

#79140E #0E7713 #130E77

Split-comp.

#79140E #0E7748 #0E3D77

Tetradic

#79140E #3D770E #0E7177 #480E77

Monochromatic

#E4726C #C62C24 #701915 #450F0D #040101

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