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Dark Red
#B5040D
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#FF0000
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#FF4757
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#FF6B6B
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#FB7185
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
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"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 #B5040D
RGB rgb(181, 4, 13)
HSL hsl(357°, 96%, 36%)
CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:93% K:29%
Luminance 0.1002
WCAG Accessibility
On white 7.03:1
Aa — #B5040D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.99:1
Aa — #B5040D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B5040D #04B4AB
Analogous
#B40465 #B5040D #B45304
Triadic
#B5040D #0CB404 #040CB4
Split-comp.
#B5040D #04B453 #0465B4
Tetradic
#B5040D #65B404 #04B4AB #5304B4
Monochromatic
#F68D92 #EF2E38 #AB0D15 #7B090F #340406
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Imperial Red
#E63946
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#A94442
Flash Red
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Crimson
#DC143C
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