Dark Red (990B0F) — 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 #990B0F

RGB rgb(153, 11, 15)

HSL hsl(358°, 87%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:90% K:40%

Luminance 0.07

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.72:1

Aa — #990B0F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.41:1

Aa — #990B0F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#990B0F #0B9994

Analogous

#990B56 #990B0F #994D0B

Triadic

#990B0F #0F990B #0B0F99

Split-comp.

#990B0F #0B994D #0B5699

Tetradic

#990B0F #56990B #0B9994 #4D0B99

Monochromatic

#EF8184 #E3262D #901317 #630D10 #200405

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