Dark Red (840610) — 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 #840610

RGB rgb(132, 6, 16)

HSL hsl(355°, 91%, 27%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:88% K:48%

Luminance 0.0503

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.42:1

Aa — #840610

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.01:1

Aa — #840610

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#840610 #068479

Analogous

#84064F #840610 #843A06

Triadic

#840610 #118406 #061184

Split-comp.

#840610 #06843A #064F84

Tetradic

#840610 #4F8406 #068479 #3A0684

Monochromatic

#EF6772 #D91727 #7D0D16 #4E080E #090102

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