Dark Red (970C11) — 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 #970C11

RGB rgb(151, 12, 17)

HSL hsl(358°, 85%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:89% K:41%

Luminance 0.0682

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.84:1

Aa — #970C11

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.38:1

Aa — #970C11

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#970C11 #0C9792

Analogous

#970C56 #970C11 #974D0C

Triadic

#970C11 #11970C #0C1197

Split-comp.

#970C11 #0C974D #0C5697

Tetradic

#970C11 #56970C #0C9792 #4D0C97

Monochromatic

#ED8286 #E0292F #8F1418 #620E11 #1F0405

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