Dahlia

Dahlia (#771F3C) is a deep red with a jewel character. It carries the deep, saturated richness of a gemstone. Authoritative and slightly formal, it works well for type and heavy UI elements. Its HSL profile (340°, 59%, 29%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary teal. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel. The deep wine of the Mexican national flower, native to the slopes of Oaxaca. Aztecs cultivated it for its edible tubers before Spanish botanists shipped cuttings to Madrid in 1789.

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