Dark Red (78040E) — 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 #78040E

RGB rgb(120, 4, 14)

HSL hsl(355°, 94%, 24%)

CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:88% K:53%

Luminance 0.0407

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.52:1

Aa — #78040E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.82:1

Aa — #78040E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#78040E #04776D

Analogous

#770447 #78040E #773404

Triadic

#78040E #0D7704 #040D77

Split-comp.

#78040E #047734 #044777

Tetradic

#78040E #477704 #04776D #340477

Monochromatic

#F05663 #CE1222 #710A12 #42060B #000000

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