Dark Red (6E0812) — 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 #6E0812

RGB rgb(110, 8, 18)

HSL hsl(354°, 86%, 23%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:84% K:57%

Luminance 0.034

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.31:1

Aa — #6E0812

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.71:1

Aa — #6E0812

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6E0812 #086D63

Analogous

#6D0845 #6E0812 #6D3108

Triadic

#6E0812 #126D08 #08126D

Split-comp.

#6E0812 #086D31 #08456D

Tetradic

#6E0812 #456D08 #086D63 #31086D

Monochromatic

#E85967 #C11A2B #670E17 #3A080D #000000

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