Dark Red (520205) — 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 #520205

RGB rgb(82, 2, 5)

HSL hsl(358°, 95%, 16%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:94% K:68%

Luminance 0.0176

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.33:1

Aa — #520205

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.37:1

Aa — #520205

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#520205 #02504D

Analogous

#50022B #520205 #502602

Triadic

#520205 #055002 #020550

Split-comp.

#520205 #025026 #022B50

Tetradic

#520205 #2B5002 #02504D #260250

Monochromatic

#EE2F36 #AA0E13 #4B0608 #1C0203 #000000

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