Dark Red (6B0608) — 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 #6B0608

RGB rgb(107, 6, 8)

HSL hsl(359°, 89%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:93% K:58%

Luminance 0.0317

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.69:1

Aa — #6B0608

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.65:1

Aa — #6B0608

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6B0608 #066A68

Analogous

#6A063A #6B0608 #6A3606

Triadic

#6B0608 #086A06 #06086A

Split-comp.

#6B0608 #066A36 #063A6A

Tetradic

#6B0608 #3A6A06 #066A68 #36066A

Monochromatic

#EB5254 #C01619 #640C0D #370607 #000000

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