🧠 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
Aa — #8E0000
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
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
Suggested palettes for this hue.