🧠 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
#8A0523
RGB
rgb(138, 5, 35)
HSL
hsl(346°, 93%, 28%)
CMYK
C:0% M:96% Y:75% K:46%
Luminance
0.0561
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A0523
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A0523
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A0523
#058A6B
Analogous
#8A0566
#8A0523
#8A2805
Triadic
#8A0523
#248A05
#05248A
Split-comp.
#8A0523
#058A28
#05668A
Tetradic
#8A0523
#668A05
#058A6B
#28058A
Monochromatic
#F16A89
#E01544
#830C28
#54081A
#0E0104
Suggested palettes for this hue.