Dark Red (86140B) — 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 #86140B

RGB rgb(134, 20, 11)

HSL hsl(4°, 85%, 28%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:92% K:47%

Luminance 0.0543

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.91:1

Aa — #86140B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.12:1

Aa — #86140B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#86140B #0B7C84

Analogous

#840B3F #86140B #844F0B

Triadic

#86140B #0B8413 #130B84

Split-comp.

#86140B #0B844F #0B3F84

Tetradic

#86140B #3F840B #0B7C84 #4F0B84

Monochromatic

#EB7870 #D62B1F #7D1912 #50100B #0D0302

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