Dark Red (5A0000) — 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 #5A0000

RGB rgb(90, 0, 0)

HSL hsl(0°, 100%, 18%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:100% K:65%

Luminance 0.0215

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.64:1

Aa — #5A0000

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.43:1

Aa — #5A0000

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5A0000 #005C5C

Analogous

#5C002E #5A0000 #5C2E00

Triadic

#5A0000 #005C00 #00005C

Split-comp.

#5A0000 #005C2E #002E5C

Tetradic

#5A0000 #2E5C00 #005C5C #2E005C

Monochromatic

#F43434 #B80A0A #570505 #270202 #000000

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