Dark Red (6A0D06) — 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 #6A0D06

RGB rgb(106, 13, 6)

HSL hsl(4°, 89%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:94% K:58%

Luminance 0.0319

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.55:1

Aa — #6A0D06

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.67:1

Aa — #6A0D06

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6A0D06 #06636A

Analogous

#6A0631 #6A0D06 #6A3F06

Triadic

#6A0D06 #066A0D #0D066A

Split-comp.

#6A0D06 #066A3F #06316A

Tetradic

#6A0D06 #316A06 #06636A #3F066A

Monochromatic

#EB5C52 #C02216 #64120C #370A06 #000000

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