Dark Red (530000) — 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 #530000

RGB rgb(83, 0, 0)

HSL hsl(0°, 100%, 16%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:100% K:67%

Luminance 0.018

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.35:1

Aa — #530000

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.37:1

Aa — #530000

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#530000 #005252

Analogous

#520029 #530000 #522900

Triadic

#530000 #005200 #000052

Split-comp.

#530000 #005229 #002952

Tetradic

#530000 #295200 #005252 #290052

Monochromatic

#F42A2A #AE0909 #4E0404 #1D0202 #000000

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