Dark Red (551700) — 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 #551700

RGB rgb(85, 23, 0)

HSL hsl(16°, 100%, 17%)

CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:100% K:67%

Luminance 0.0226

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.92:1

Aa — #551700

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.51:1

Aa — #551700

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#551700 #004057

Analogous

#570014 #551700 #574200

Triadic

#551700 #005717 #170057

Split-comp.

#551700 #005742 #001457

Tetradic

#551700 #145700 #004057 #420057

Monochromatic

#F4632F #B33709 #521904 #220A02 #000000

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