Red is a hot, stimulating color that is often used to suggest power, grab attention, or signify an emergency condition. But not every shade of red denotes danger. There are many reds and some are a lot tamer than others. Here's a look at 8 specific shades of red used on the Web. These are named colors, that is, color keywords you can specify without using the hexadecimal code -- such as firebrick, crimson, and tomato. See how the mix of red, green, and blue that makes up these shades of red fires up or tones down the meanings and feelings these colors convey.

There's a color swatch, hex and rgb codes, whether or not that specific color is browser safe, and a look at the symbolism of that particular shade of red. Much of it is subjective. If you strongly disagree (or agree) with the suggested symbolism for any of these colors, tell us why and what you feel about these colors.