Spikey Red
Also known as: Vampire Hunter, Red Blood, Blood God, Sacramental Red
With its warm undertone, Spikey Red (#600000) comes across as passionate and urgent. Designers reach for it in food branding and sale banners. Its complement lands in cyan territory, which makes for striking two-color pairings. It's dark enough to use for text on white backgrounds (14.02:1, passes WCAG AA).
Spikey Red color codes
- HEX
- #600000
- RGB
- rgb(96, 0, 0)
- RGBA
- rgba(96, 0, 0, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(0, 100%, 19%)
- HSV
- hsv(0, 100%, 38%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 62%)
- LAB
- lab(18.4 39.5 28.6)
- OKLCH
- oklch(30.7% 0.126 29.2)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: maroon#800000 · ΔE 6.9
- RAL 3032 — Pearl ruby red#711521 · ΔE 7.3 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Spikey Red works
- Web & UI: Dark enough for body text and icons on white backgrounds — it passes WCAG AA as-is.
- Interiors: Strong for a whole room, excellent in doses: an accent wall, cabinetry, or a statement chair.
- Fashion: Wears best as the statement piece — a top, scarf, or shoes — against neutral basics.
- Branding: High-energy brand material: strong for food, fitness, and youth-facing marks — use sparingly in UI.
- Web & UI: A supporting-cast color for UI: chart fills, tags, empty-state illustrations — not text.
- Branding: A secondary brand color by nature: it supports a stronger primary and shines in illustration.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Spikey Red
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Spikey Red by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 14.02:1
AA passAAA passAA large pass
Aa — on black
contrast 1.50:1
AA failAAA failAA large fail
Best text color on a Spikey Red background: #ffffff
Palettes featuring Spikey Red
Spikey Red with its complement
Soft neighbors of Spikey Red
Spikey Red triad
Similar colors
- Rosewood#65000B · ΔE 2.2
- Sanguine#6C110E · ΔE 3.1
- Burned#520B00 · ΔE 3.4
- Barolo#71000E · ΔE 3.7
- Hellbound#710101 · ΔE 3.7
- Bloodlust#6B1C1A · ΔE 5.0
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Spikey Red is closest to Elite Teal.
Spikey Red FAQs
What color is Spikey Red?
Spikey Red is a dark red with the hex code #600000. In HSL terms it has a hue of 0°, 100% saturation, and 19% lightness.
What is the hex code for Spikey Red?
The hex code for Spikey Red is #600000. In RGB it's rgb(96, 0, 0), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 62%).
What colors go well with Spikey Red?
Spikey Red pairs naturally with cyan tones from its complementary harmony. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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