🧠 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
#A50000
RGB
rgb(165, 0, 0)
HSL
hsl(0°, 100%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:100% Y:100% K:35%
Luminance
0.0816
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A50000
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A50000
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A50000
#00A3A3
Analogous
#A30052
#A50000
#A35200
Triadic
#A50000
#00A300
#0000A3
Split-comp.
#A50000
#00A352
#0052A3
Tetradic
#A50000
#52A300
#00A3A3
#5200A3
Monochromatic
#F87777
#F31616
#9B0808
#6B0606
#220202
Suggested palettes for this hue.