Software & Apps Design Shades of Red on the Web by Jacci Howard Bear Writer A graphic designer, writer, and artist who writes about and teaches print and web design. our editorial process Jacci Howard Bear Updated on October 14, 2019 Henrik Sorensen / Getty Images Design Graphic Design Photoshop Animation & Video 3D Design Tweet Share Email What is the meaning of red? While red generally signifies everything from love to anger, from power to danger, there are subtle differences in some of the varying shades of red. Do these red colors say what you intend? Explore the color symbolism of various shades of red. Red The official CSS/SVG color keyword red refers to this pure shade of red, a warm color. As a pure red, this shade carries strong symbolism for both power and danger. Use this shade of red to grab attention. A strong color, small doses can often be more effective than large amounts of this red. Hex #FF0000RGB 255,0,0Browser safe color: Yes Blood Red Blood red may or may not be the actual color of blood, but it's a color we associate with blood. It's close to dark red and maroon. Depending on how it is used, blood red can carry some of the darker or more sinister symbolism of red including anger, aggression, sin, Satan, death, or a sense of the macabre. Blood red can also symbolize loyalty (a blood oath) and even life and love (blood being associated with the heart). Hex #660000RGB 102,0,0 Maroon The official CSS/SVG color keyword maroon refers to this dark shade of blood red. Maroon is a warm color. As a dark red near the purple color range, maroon carries a mix of symbolism for both red (attention/take action) and purple (riches/mystery), so you might call it a slightly mysterious shade of red. Hex #800000RGB 128,0,0Browser safe color: No, closest match is #990000 / 153,0,0 Dark Red The SVG named color dark red creates this dark, blood red color. Dark red is a warm color. As a dark red near the purple color range, this shade carries a mix of symbolism for both red (attention/take action) and purple (riches/mystery) so, like maroon, you might call it a slightly mysterious shade of red. Hex #8B0000RGB 139,0,0Browser safe color: No, closest match is #990000 / 153,0,0 Fire Brick The SVG named color firebrick refers to this darker shade of red. As a dark red near the purple color range, this shade carries a mix of symbolism for both red (attention/take action) and purple (riches/mystery) but a little bit lighter than maroon or dark red. Hex #B22222RGB 178,34,34Browser safe color: No, closest match is #cc0000 / 204,0,0 Scarlet Scarlet is a shade of red with hints of orange. It's the color of flames. Scarlet carries the symbolism of red as a power color. It is closely associated with academics and theology and the military, especially formal occasions and tradition. The shade of scarlet shown here is: Hex #FF2400RGB 255,36,0 Crimson The SVG named color crimson refers to this fairly bright pinkish shade of red. Not quite a pure red, this shade carries strong symbolism for both power and danger but also happiness and celebration. It's often considered the color of fresh blood. Crimson is also associated with the Church and the Bible and in the Elizabethan era, crimson was associated with royalty, nobility, and others of high social standing. Hex #DC143CRGB 220,20,60Browser safe color: No, closest match is #ff0000 / 255,0,0 (the named color red) Indian Red The SVG named color Indian red refers to this medium-light red. This light shade of red carries more of the symbolism of pink although not so much sweetness or girlishness but rather an alert playfulness. The cool blue and purple undertones in this shade of red give it a certain amount of sophisticated charm. Hex #CD5C5CRGB 205,92,92Browser safe color: No, closest match is #cc6666 / 204,102,102 Tomato The SVG named color tomato refers to this medium shade of red. Like Indian Red, this light shade of red carries some of the symbolism of pink but stronger and less delicate that brighter pinks. It also has some of the warmth and energy of orange. Use this shade of red to gain attention and infuse a page with energy without being overly stimulating. Hex #FF6347RGB 255,99,71Browser safe color: No, closest match is maybe #ff9966 / 255,153,102 (slightly pinker) or #ff6633 / 255,102,51 (slightly more orange) Salmon The SVG color keyword salmon produces this dark pink or light red color. It's the softer side of red without being an all-out girly pink. Hex #FA8072RGB 250,128,114 Blood Orange A bit of blood red and orange, Blood orange is a dark but bright shade of red that's less aggressive than pure red. It has energy and warmth and it grabs attention like red and orange. The specs for this blood orange color are: Hex #CC1100RGB 204,17,0 Dark Cherry Red This deep, darker than blood red color is almost black. Dark cherry red has less of the aggression of red and more of the mystery of black. Hex #330000RGB 51,0,0 Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit