Dark Red (550203) — 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 #550203

RGB rgb(85, 2, 3)

HSL hsl(359°, 95%, 17%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:96% K:67%

Luminance 0.019

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.04:1

Aa — #550203

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.4:1

Aa — #550203

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#550203 #025553

Analogous

#55022D #550203 #552A02

Triadic

#550203 #045502 #020455

Split-comp.

#550203 #02552A #022D55

Tetradic

#550203 #2D5502 #025553 #2A0255

Monochromatic

#EF3437 #AF0E11 #500708 #210303 #000000

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