Dark Red (AC0019) — 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 #AC0019

RGB rgb(172, 0, 25)

HSL hsl(351°, 100%, 34%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:85% K:33%

Luminance 0.0898

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.59:1

Aa — #AC0019

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.77:1

Aa — #AC0019

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AC0019 #00AD93

Analogous

#AD0071 #AC0019 #AD3D00

Triadic

#AC0019 #1AAD00 #001AAD

Split-comp.

#AC0019 #00AD3D #0071AD

Tetradic

#AC0019 #71AD00 #00AD93 #3D00AD

Monochromatic

#F88193 #F32040 #A50920 #740617 #2C0208

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