Dark Red (C01C00) — 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 #C01C00

RGB rgb(192, 28, 0)

HSL hsl(9°, 100%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:100% K:25%

Luminance 0.1194

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.16:1

Aa — #C01C00

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.41:1

Aa — #C01C00

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C01C00 #00A5C2

Analogous

#C20044 #C01C00 #C27E00

Triadic

#C01C00 #00C21D #1D00C2

Split-comp.

#C01C00 #00C27E #0044C2

Tetradic

#C01C00 #44C200 #00A5C2 #7E00C2

Monochromatic

#F9A494 #F45034 #B8240A #881A07 #3F0C03

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