Dark Red (040000) — 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 #040000

RGB rgb(4, 0, 0)

HSL hsl(0°, 100%, 1%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:100% K:98%

Luminance 0

WCAG Accessibility

On white 20.89:1

Aa — #040000

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.01:1

Aa — #040000

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#040000 #000505

Analogous

#050003 #040000 #050300

Triadic

#040000 #000500 #000005

Split-comp.

#040000 #000503 #000305

Tetradic

#040000 #030500 #000505 #030005

Monochromatic

#C70A0A #660505 #050000 #000000 #000000

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