Dark Red Color – #840000: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Dark Red color hex code is #840000, and it is composed of 52% red, 0% green and 0% blue.

Dark Red is a dark, vibrant, saturated, and warm color at 100% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 10.6:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Dark Red color (#840000) against light backgrounds.

Dark Red color

Dark Red Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #840000

  2. #009999

Triadic colors

  1. #840000

  2. #009900

  3. #000099

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #B70000

  2. #EA0000

  3. #FF1E1E

  4. #FF5151

  5. #FF8484

Darker colors

  1. #510000

  2. #1E0000

Analogous colors

  1. #840084

  2. #840042

  3. #840000

  4. #844200

  5. #848400

Monochromatic colors

  1. #380000

  2. #6B0000

  3. #9E0000

  4. #D10000

  5. #F90B0B

#840000

Dark Red Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Dark Red, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#840000
RGBrgb(132,0,0)
HSLhsl(0,100%,25.9%)
CMYK0, 100, 100, 48
HSV0, 100, 52
RGB %52, 0, 0
XYZ9.5, 4.9, 0.4
LAB26.4, 49.1, 39.9
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyRed
Saturation100%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)10.6 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)1.98 (fails WCAG AA)

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