🧠 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
#8A170E
RGB
rgb(138, 23, 14)
HSL
hsl(4°, 82%, 30%)
CMYK
C:0% M:83% Y:90% K:46%
Luminance
0.0588
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A170E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A170E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A170E
#0E838B
Analogous
#8B0E44
#8A170E
#8B550E
Triadic
#8A170E
#0E8B16
#160E8B
Split-comp.
#8A170E
#0E8B55
#0E448B
Tetradic
#8A170E
#448B0E
#0E838B
#550E8B
Monochromatic
#EA837B
#DB3024
#841D15
#58130E
#160504
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