Dark Red (260305) — 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 #260305

RGB rgb(38, 3, 5)

HSL hsl(357°, 85%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:87% K:85%

Luminance 0.0033

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.13:1

Aa — #260305

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #260305

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#260305 #032624

Analogous

#260316 #260305 #261303

Triadic

#260305 #052603 #030526

Split-comp.

#260305 #032613 #031626

Tetradic

#260305 #162603 #032624 #130326

Monochromatic

#D61F28 #7D1217 #240507 #000000 #000000

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