Dark Red

#840000

Dark Red #840000

Shades of Dark Red

#840000

#750000

#670000

#580000

#490000

#3A0000

#2C0000

#1D0000

#0E0000

#000000

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Tints of Dark Red

#840000

#921010

#9F2323

#AD3939

#BB5353

#C86F6F

#D68E8E

#E3B1B1

#F1D6D6

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dark Red

#840000

#7D0707

#750E0E

#6E1616

#671D1D

#5F2424

#582C2C

#513333

#493A3A

#424242

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What color is Dark Red

Dark Red is a medium dark bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Dark Red is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dark Red

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dark Red is #840000.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Red has 52%% Red, 0% Green, and 0% Blue.
Dark Red has 0° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 52% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Red has 0° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 26% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Red has 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 100% yellow, and 48% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#840000

RGB

(132, 0, 0)

(52%, 0%, 0%)

HSV

(0°, 100, 52)

(0%, 100%, 52%)

HSL

(0°, 100, 26)

(0%, 100%, 26%)

CMYK

(0, 100, 100, 48)

(0%, 100%, 100%, 48%)

How does Dark Red contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dark Red is 5%, which is low.
Dark Red has a higher contrast with white than black. Dark Red and black have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Dark Red and white have a 10.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

5%

insufficient (2.0)

AAA (10.6)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Dark Red

Summer

#840000

#9A755D

#DC97A3

#E3BCBC

#EEE8E9

Winter

#840000

#A923A7

#D59898

#F3C7E9

#EEE2E2

Spring

#840000

#43954A

#D59898

#C2E3C5

#EED7D7

Analogous

#840000

#AE5646

#C59797

#EED6CE

#EEE8E8

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How to mix Dark Red paint

To mix Dark Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 52% Red, 48% Black, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

52%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

48%

White

0%

To mix Dark Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 26% Magenta, 26% Yellow, 48% Black, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

26%

Yellow

26%

Black

48%

White

0%

What colors are similar to Dark Red

Colors similar to Dark Red are: Red Berry, Dark Burgundy, Crimson Red, Red Oxide, and Kenyan Copper. Dark Burgundy is more orange and paler than Dark Red. Red Oxide is more orange than Dark Red. Kenyan Copper is more orange and paler than Dark Red.

Red Berry

#8E0000

Dark Burgundy

#770F05

more orange,

paler

Crimson Red

#990000

Red Oxide

#6E0902

more orange

Kenyan Copper

#7C1C05

more orange,

paler