Dark Red (1B0000) — 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 #1B0000

RGB rgb(27, 0, 0)

HSL hsl(0°, 100%, 5%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:100% K:89%

Luminance 0.0015

WCAG Accessibility

On white 20.06:1

Aa — #1B0000

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.05:1

Aa — #1B0000

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#1B0000 #001A1A

Analogous

#1A000D #1B0000 #1A0D00

Triadic

#1B0000 #001A00 #00001A

Split-comp.

#1B0000 #001A0D #000D1A

Tetradic

#1B0000 #0D1A00 #001A1A #0D001A

Monochromatic

#DA0B0B #790606 #180101 #000000 #000000

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