Dark Red (260206) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Dark Red"

Red · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.

✨ Uses

CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.

Tip

Dark Red pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #260206

RGB rgb(38, 2, 6)

HSL hsl(353°, 90%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:84% K:85%

Luminance 0.0033

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.2:1

Aa — #260206

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.09:1

Aa — #260206

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#260206 #022722

Analogous

#270219 #260206 #271002

Triadic

#260206 #062702 #020627

Split-comp.

#260206 #022710 #021927

Tetradic

#260206 #192702 #022722 #100227

Monochromatic

#DC182F #810E1C #250408 #000000 #000000

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