Blood Red Color
Blood Red is a red color with hex code #980002. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with blood red, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Blood Red Color Values
What Does Blood Red Mean?
Blood Red belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Blood Red adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Blood Red is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: deep reddish orange, #AA381E).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Blood Red
Blood Red and #009996 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #99004F and #994A00, which sit beside blood red on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair blood red with triadic partners #039900 and #000399. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
CSS Examples
.text { color: #980002; }
.background { background-color: #980002; }
.border { border: 2px solid #980002; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #98000240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for blood red?
Blood Red has the hex code #980002. In RGB notation it is rgb(152, 0, 2), in HSL it is hsl(359, 100%, 30%), and its OKLCH value is 0.427, 0.175, 28.9.
What does the color blood red mean?
Red-family colors like blood red carry distinct psychological associations. Blood Red belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Blood Red adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with blood red?
Blood Red has three easy routes: its complement #009996 for punch, its neighbors #99004F and #994A00 for something calmer, or triadic partners #039900 and #000399 when you want energy.
Is blood red a standard web color?
No — Blood Red is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #980002 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make blood red lighter or darker?
To lighten blood red, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFC2C3 (lightest tint) to #1A0000 (darkest shade).
About Blood Red
Blood Red is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD.
Use our Color Converter to convert #980002 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.