Dark Red (5A050A) — 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 #5A050A

RGB rgb(90, 5, 10)

HSL hsl(356°, 89%, 19%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:89% K:65%

Luminance 0.0217

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.38:1

Aa — #5A050A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.46:1

Aa — #5A050A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5A050A #055C56

Analogous

#5C0536 #5A050A #5C2B05

Triadic

#5A050A #0B5C05 #050B5C

Split-comp.

#5A050A #055C2B #05365C

Tetradic

#5A050A #365C05 #055C56 #2B055C

Monochromatic

#E9444F #B2151F #570A0F #290507 #000000

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