Dark Red (9B1208) — 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 #9B1208

RGB rgb(155, 18, 8)

HSL hsl(4°, 90%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:95% K:39%

Luminance 0.0732

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.45:1

Aa — #9B1208

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.48:1

Aa — #9B1208

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9B1208 #08919B

Analogous

#9B0848 #9B1208 #9B5B08

Triadic

#9B1208 #089B12 #12089B

Split-comp.

#9B1208 #089B5B #08489B

Tetradic

#9B1208 #489B08 #08919B #5B089B

Monochromatic

#F1867E #E73023 #931910 #65110B #200504

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