Dark Red (5E001E) — 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 #5E001E

RGB rgb(94, 0, 30)

HSL hsl(341°, 100%, 18%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:68% K:63%

Luminance 0.0243

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.05:1

Aa — #5E001E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.49:1

Aa — #5E001E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5E001E #005C3F

Analogous

#5C004B #5E001E #5C1100

Triadic

#5E001E #1D5C00 #001D5C

Split-comp.

#5E001E #005C11 #004B5C

Tetradic

#5E001E #4B5C00 #005C3F #11005C

Monochromatic

#F43471 #B80A41 #57051F #27020E #000000

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