Dark Red (9A0E09) — 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 #9A0E09

RGB rgb(154, 14, 9)

HSL hsl(2°, 89%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:94% K:40%

Luminance 0.0714

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.6:1

Aa — #9A0E09

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.44:1

Aa — #9A0E09

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9A0E09 #09959A

Analogous

#9A094D #9A0E09 #9A5609

Triadic

#9A0E09 #099A0E #0E099A

Split-comp.

#9A0E09 #099A56 #094D9A

Tetradic

#9A0E09 #4D9A09 #09959A #56099A

Monochromatic

#F0837F #E52A24 #921511 #640F0C #200504

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