🧠 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
#8B0406
RGB
rgb(139, 4, 6)
HSL
hsl(359°, 94%, 28%)
CMYK
C:0% M:97% Y:96% K:45%
Luminance
0.056
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B0406
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B0406
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B0406
#048B88
Analogous
#8B044A
#8B0406
#8B4504
Triadic
#8B0406
#078B04
#04078B
Split-comp.
#8B0406
#048B45
#044A8B
Tetradic
#8B0406
#4A8B04
#048B88
#45048B
Monochromatic
#F2696B
#E11417
#830B0D
#540709
#0E0101
Suggested palettes for this hue.