Dark Red (8D090C) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Dark Red"

Red · Winter

🧠 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 #8D090C

RGB rgb(141, 9, 12)

HSL hsl(359°, 88%, 29%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:91% K:45%

Luminance 0.0583

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.65:1

Aa — #8D090C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.18:1

Aa — #8D090C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8D090C #098B89

Analogous

#8B094C #8D090C #8B4809

Triadic

#8D090C #0B8B09 #090B8B

Split-comp.

#8D090C #098B48 #094C8B

Tetradic

#8D090C #4C8B09 #098B89 #48098B

Monochromatic

#EE7274 #DE1B1F #841012 #560B0C #120203

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