Dark Red (85071C) — 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 #85071C

RGB rgb(133, 7, 28)

HSL hsl(350°, 90%, 27%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:79% K:48%

Luminance 0.0516

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.27:1

Aa — #85071C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.04:1

Aa — #85071C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#85071C #07836E

Analogous

#83075A #85071C #833007

Triadic

#85071C #1C8307 #071C83

Split-comp.

#85071C #078330 #075A83

Tetradic

#85071C #5A8307 #07836E #300783

Monochromatic

#EE687E #D81838 #7C0E20 #4E0914 #090102

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