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Dark Red
#8E0000
Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Red
#FF0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Brick Red
#B22222
Orange Coral
#FF7043
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Rust
#C2410C
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Tropical Coral
#FF7F50
"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 #8E0000
RGB rgb(142, 0, 0)
HSL hsl(0°, 100%, 28%)
CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:100% K:44%
Luminance 0.0586
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.77:1
Aa — #8E0000
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.15:1
Aa — #8E0000
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8E0000 #008F8F
Analogous
#8F0047 #8E0000 #8F4700
Triadic
#8E0000 #008F00 #00008F
Split-comp.
#8E0000 #008F47 #00478F
Tetradic
#8E0000 #478F00 #008F8F #47008F
Monochromatic
#F76464 #E90C0C #880707 #570505 #0F0101
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Mahogany
#A94442
Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Brick Red
#B22222
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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