Dark Red (B60404) — 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 #B60404

RGB rgb(182, 4, 4)

HSL hsl(0°, 96%, 36%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:98% K:29%

Luminance 0.1013

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.98:1

Aa — #B60404

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.01:1

Aa — #B60404

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B60404 #04B4B4

Analogous

#B4045C #B60404 #B45C04

Triadic

#B60404 #04B404 #0404B4

Split-comp.

#B60404 #04B45C #045CB4

Tetradic

#B60404 #5CB404 #04B4B4 #5C04B4

Monochromatic

#F68D8D #EF2E2E #AB0D0D #7B0909 #340404

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