🧠 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
#8B1A00
RGB
rgb(139, 26, 0)
HSL
hsl(11°, 100%, 27%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:100% K:45%
Luminance
0.0607
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B1A00
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B1A00
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B1A00
#00708A
Analogous
#8A002C
#8B1A00
#8A5E00
Triadic
#8B1A00
#008A19
#19008A
Split-comp.
#8B1A00
#008A5E
#002C8A
Tetradic
#8B1A00
#2C8A00
#00708A
#5E008A
Monochromatic
#F77B5F
#E4340C
#831E07
#521304
#0A0201
Suggested palettes for this hue.