Dark Red (1B0400) — 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 #1B0400

RGB rgb(27, 4, 0)

HSL hsl(9°, 100%, 5%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:100% K:89%

Luminance 0.0016

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.74:1

Aa — #1B0400

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.06:1

Aa — #1B0400

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#1B0400 #00161A

Analogous

#1A0009 #1B0400 #1A1100

Triadic

#1B0400 #001A04 #04001A

Split-comp.

#1B0400 #001A11 #00091A

Tetradic

#1B0400 #091A00 #00161A #11001A

Monochromatic

#DA2A0B #791806 #180501 #000000 #000000

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