Dark Red (0C0300) — 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 #0C0300

RGB rgb(12, 3, 0)

HSL hsl(15°, 100%, 2%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:100% K:95%

Luminance 0.0003

WCAG Accessibility

On white 20.41:1

Aa — #0C0300

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.03:1

Aa — #0C0300

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#0C0300 #00080A

Analogous

#0A0003 #0C0300 #0A0800

Triadic

#0C0300 #000A03 #03000A

Split-comp.

#0C0300 #000A08 #00030A

Tetradic

#0C0300 #030A00 #00080A #08000A

Monochromatic

#CB3B0B #6B1F06 #0A0301 #000000 #000000

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