🧠 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
#850009
RGB
rgb(133, 0, 9)
HSL
hsl(356°, 100%, 26%)
CMYK
C:0% M:100% Y:93% K:48%
Luminance
0.0508
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #850009
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #850009
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#850009
#00857C
Analogous
#85004B
#850009
#853900
Triadic
#850009
#098500
#000985
Split-comp.
#850009
#008539
#004B85
Tetradic
#850009
#4B8500
#00857C
#390085
Monochromatic
#F65A65
#DF0C1A
#7E070F
#4E0409
#050001
Suggested palettes for this hue.