Dark Red (7C0000) — 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 #7C0000

RGB rgb(124, 0, 0)

HSL hsl(0°, 100%, 24%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:100% K:51%

Luminance 0.0435

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.31:1

Aa — #7C0000

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.86:1

Aa — #7C0000

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#7C0000 #007A7A

Analogous

#7A003D #7C0000 #7A3D00

Triadic

#7C0000 #007A00 #00007A

Split-comp.

#7C0000 #007A3D #003D7A

Tetradic

#7C0000 #3D7A00 #007A7A #3D007A

Monochromatic

#F65151 #D50B0B #740606 #440404 #000000

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