Dark Red (6B0505) — 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 #6B0505

RGB rgb(107, 5, 5)

HSL hsl(0°, 91%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:95% K:58%

Luminance 0.0316

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.73:1

Aa — #6B0505

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.65:1

Aa — #6B0505

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6B0505 #056B6B

Analogous

#6B0538 #6B0505 #6B3805

Triadic

#6B0505 #056B05 #05056B

Split-comp.

#6B0505 #056B38 #05386B

Tetradic

#6B0505 #386B05 #056B6B #38056B

Monochromatic

#ED5050 #C21414 #660B0B #370606 #000000

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