Dark Red (040100) — 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 #040100

RGB rgb(4, 1, 0)

HSL hsl(15°, 100%, 1%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:100% K:98%

Luminance 0

WCAG Accessibility

On white 20.8:1

Aa — #040100

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.01:1

Aa — #040100

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#040100 #000405

Analogous

#050001 #040100 #050400

Triadic

#040100 #000501 #010005

Split-comp.

#040100 #000504 #000105

Tetradic

#040100 #010500 #000405 #040005

Monochromatic

#C73A0A #661D05 #050100 #000000 #000000

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