Dark Red (3B0508) — 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 #3B0508

RGB rgb(59, 5, 8)

HSL hsl(357°, 84%, 13%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:86% K:77%

Luminance 0.0087

WCAG Accessibility

On white 17.34:1

Aa — #3B0508

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.21:1

Aa — #3B0508

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#3B0508 #053D3A

Analogous

#3D0524 #3B0508 #3D1E05

Triadic

#3B0508 #083D05 #05083D

Split-comp.

#3B0508 #053D1E #05243D

Tetradic

#3B0508 #243D05 #053D3A #1E053D

Monochromatic

#E02E37 #92161C #3A090B #0D0203 #000000

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