What color is Blood Red?
Blood red is a deep, dark red with very little brightness, hex #780606, close to the color of a dried pomegranate skin. It is darker than a typical red and carries a heavy, almost brownish quality in low light.
What is the meaning of the color Blood Red?
The name connects directly to the color of dried or clotted blood, which has been used as a visual and symbolic reference since antiquity. In ancient Rome, a shade close to blood red was associated with war, worn by soldiers and used in battlefield standards. The color gained renewed cultural weight during the medieval period, when it appeared in heraldry across Europe to signal strength and sacrifice. The Royal College of Surgeons, founded in London in 1800, adopted deep red in its ceremonial dress, grounding the color firmly in the context of medicine and the human body.
What colors go with Blood Red?
Colors that pair well with Blood red include:
Ivory: softens without weakening
Charcoal: strong, grounding contrast
Forest green: dark, complementary depth
Gold: rich, ceremonial warmth
Navy blue: cool, stabilizing balance
Similar Colors
Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #780606 |
color: #780606;
|
| RGB | 120, 6, 6 |
color: rgb(120, 6, 6);
|
| RGB Percentage | 47%, 2%, 2% |
color: rgb(47%, 2%, 2%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 95%, 95%, 53% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 0°, 90%, 25% |
color: hsl(0, 90%, 25%);
|
| HSV | 0°, 95%, 47% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 20, 23, 0 |
color: lab(20% 23 0);
|
| Decimal | 7865862 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.blood-red {
color: #780606;
}
$blood-red: #780606;
rgb(120, 6, 6)