Dark Red (51000B) — 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 #51000B

RGB rgb(81, 0, 11)

HSL hsl(352°, 100%, 16%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:86% K:68%

Luminance 0.0171

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.5:1

Aa — #51000B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.35:1

Aa — #51000B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#51000B #005247

Analogous

#520034 #51000B #521E00

Triadic

#51000B #0B5200 #000B52

Split-comp.

#51000B #00521E #003452

Tetradic

#51000B #345200 #005247 #1E0052

Monochromatic

#F42A45 #AE091F #4E040E #1D0205 #000000

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