Dark Red (AD001D) — 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 #AD001D

RGB rgb(173, 0, 29)

HSL hsl(350°, 100%, 34%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:83% K:32%

Luminance 0.0912

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.51:1

Aa — #AD001D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.79:1

Aa — #AD001D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AD001D #00AD91

Analogous

#AD0074 #AD001D #AD3A00

Triadic

#AD001D #1DAD00 #001DAD

Split-comp.

#AD001D #00AD3A #0074AD

Tetradic

#AD001D #74AD00 #00AD91 #3A00AD

Monochromatic

#F88195 #F32043 #A50923 #740618 #2C0209

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