Dark Red (85090B) — 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 #85090B

RGB rgb(133, 9, 11)

HSL hsl(359°, 87%, 28%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:92% K:48%

Luminance 0.0513

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.29:1

Aa — #85090B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.04:1

Aa — #85090B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#85090B #098683

Analogous

#860949 #85090B #864509

Triadic

#85090B #0B8609 #090B86

Split-comp.

#85090B #098645 #094986

Tetradic

#85090B #498609 #098683 #450986

Monochromatic

#EC6F71 #D91C1F #7E1012 #510B0C #0E0202

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