Dark Red (981508) — 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 #981508

RGB rgb(152, 21, 8)

HSL hsl(5°, 90%, 31%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:95% K:40%

Luminance 0.0711

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.59:1

Aa — #981508

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.45:1

Aa — #981508

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#981508 #088A96

Analogous

#960843 #981508 #965B08

Triadic

#981508 #089614 #140896

Split-comp.

#981508 #08965B #084396

Tetradic

#981508 #439608 #088A96 #5B0896

Monochromatic

#F0847A #E62F1E #8E1A10 #60120B #1C0503

Suggested palettes for this hue.

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