Dark Red (CSS)

Dark Red (CSS) is a very dark, saturated red color with the hex code #8B0000 (hue 0°, saturation 100%, lightness 27%). It is also the CSS named color darkred.

#8B0000

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Dark Red (CSS)	`#8B0000`	139, 0, 0	0°, 100%, 27%	0, 100, 100, 45	40.0% 0.164 29

Contrast with white text 10.01:1, with black text 2.10:1 — use white text on Dark Red (CSS).

darkred is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: darkred works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#FFCCCC

#FF8080

#FF3333

#E60000

#990000

#4D0000

Colors that go with Dark Red (CSS)

Six color schemes built on Dark Red (CSS) with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Dark Cyan (#008B8B), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Maroon (maroon): Maroon (#800000) is darker than Dark Red (CSS) (relative luminance 0.046 vs 0.055) and equally saturated, with the same hue.
Brown (CSS) (brown): Brown (CSS) (#A52A2A) is lighter than Dark Red (CSS) (relative luminance 0.098 vs 0.055) and less saturated, with the same hue.
Fire Brick (firebrick): Fire Brick (#B22222) is lighter than Dark Red (CSS) (relative luminance 0.107 vs 0.055) and less saturated, with the same hue.
Saddle Brown (saddlebrown): Saddle Brown (#8B4513) is lighter than Dark Red (CSS) (relative luminance 0.098 vs 0.055) and less saturated, with its hue 25° away.

Similar dark red colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Dark Red (CSS)?

#8B0000 — RGB 139, 0, 0, HSL 0°, 100%, 27%.

Is Dark Red (CSS) a warm or cool color?

Warm — its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel.