Dark Red (260503) — 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 #260503

RGB rgb(38, 5, 3)

HSL hsl(3°, 85%, 8%)

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

Luminance 0.0034

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19:1

Aa — #260503

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.11:1

Aa — #260503

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#260503 #032426

Analogous

#260313 #260503 #261603

Triadic

#260503 #032605 #050326

Split-comp.

#260503 #032616 #031326

Tetradic

#260503 #132603 #032426 #160326

Monochromatic

#D6281F #7D1712 #240705 #000000 #000000

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