Dark Red
#840000
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.
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 |
What colors go with Dark Red
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.
