Dark Red (6B1208) — 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 #6B1208

RGB rgb(107, 18, 8)

HSL hsl(6°, 86%, 23%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:93% K:58%

Luminance 0.0336

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.24:1

Aa — #6B1208

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.72:1

Aa — #6B1208

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6B1208 #08636D

Analogous

#6D0831 #6B1208 #6D4508

Triadic

#6B1208 #086D12 #12086D

Split-comp.

#6B1208 #086D45 #08316D

Tetradic

#6B1208 #316D08 #08636D #45086D

Monochromatic

#E86759 #C12B1A #67170E #3A0D08 #000000

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