Dark Red (BC0808) — 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 #BC0808

RGB rgb(188, 8, 8)

HSL hsl(0°, 92%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:96% K:26%

Luminance 0.1091

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.61:1

Aa — #BC0808

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.18:1

Aa — #BC0808

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC0808 #08BABA

Analogous

#BA0861 #BC0808 #BA6108

Triadic

#BC0808 #08BA08 #0808BA

Split-comp.

#BC0808 #08BA61 #0861BA

Tetradic

#BC0808 #61BA08 #08BABA #6108BA

Monochromatic

#F59999 #EC3C3C #B01111 #820D0D #3C0606

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