🧠 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
#9E0000
RGB
rgb(158, 0, 0)
HSL
hsl(0°, 100%, 31%)
CMYK
C:0% M:100% Y:100% K:38%
Luminance
0.0742
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #9E0000
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #9E0000
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#9E0000
#009E9E
Analogous
#9E004F
#9E0000
#9E4F00
Triadic
#9E0000
#009E00
#00009E
Split-comp.
#9E0000
#009E4F
#004F9E
Tetradic
#9E0000
#4F9E00
#009E9E
#4F009E
Monochromatic
#F87272
#F31212
#960808
#660505
#1D0202
Suggested palettes for this hue.