Dark Red (6B0511) — 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 #6B0511

RGB rgb(107, 5, 17)

HSL hsl(353°, 91%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:84% K:58%

Luminance 0.0318

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.69:1

Aa — #6B0511

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.65:1

Aa — #6B0511

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6B0511 #056B5F

Analogous

#6B0544 #6B0511 #6B2C05

Triadic

#6B0511 #116B05 #05116B

Split-comp.

#6B0511 #056B2C #05446B

Tetradic

#6B0511 #446B05 #056B5F #2C056B

Monochromatic

#ED5062 #C21429 #660B15 #37060C #000000

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