🧠 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
#8B001B
RGB
rgb(139, 0, 27)
HSL
hsl(348°, 100%, 27%)
CMYK
C:0% M:100% Y:81% K:45%
Luminance
0.0565
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B001B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B001B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B001B
#008A6E
Analogous
#8A0060
#8B001B
#8A2900
Triadic
#8B001B
#1C8A00
#001C8A
Split-comp.
#8B001B
#008A29
#00608A
Tetradic
#8B001B
#608A00
#008A6E
#29008A
Monochromatic
#F75F7D
#E40C37
#830720
#520414
#0A0102
Suggested palettes for this hue.