Dark Red (9E000A) — 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 #9E000A

RGB rgb(158, 0, 10)

HSL hsl(356°, 100%, 31%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:94% K:38%

Luminance 0.0742

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.54:1

Aa — #9E000A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.46:1

Aa — #9E000A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9E000A #009E94

Analogous

#9E005A #9E000A #9E4500

Triadic

#9E000A #0B9E00 #000B9E

Split-comp.

#9E000A #009E45 #005A9E

Tetradic

#9E000A #5A9E00 #009E94 #45009E

Monochromatic

#F8727B #F31221 #960811 #66050C #1D0203

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