Dark Red (5B1404) — 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 #5B1404

RGB rgb(91, 20, 4)

HSL hsl(11°, 92%, 19%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:96% K:64%

Luminance 0.0247

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.58:1

Aa — #5B1404

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.55:1

Aa — #5B1404

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5B1404 #044D5D

Analogous

#5D0420 #5B1404 #5D4104

Triadic

#5B1404 #045D14 #14045D

Split-comp.

#5B1404 #045D41 #04205D

Tetradic

#5B1404 #205D04 #044D5D #41045D

Monochromatic

#EC6041 #B53012 #581709 #2A0B04 #000000

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