Dark Red (250000) — 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 #250000

RGB rgb(37, 0, 0)

HSL hsl(0°, 100%, 7%)

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

Luminance 0.003

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.47:1

Aa — #250000

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.08:1

Aa — #250000

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#250000 #002424

Analogous

#240012 #250000 #241200

Triadic

#250000 #002400 #000024

Split-comp.

#250000 #002412 #001224

Tetradic

#250000 #122400 #002424 #120024

Monochromatic

#E40C0C #830707 #220202 #000000 #000000

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