Dark Red (990900) — 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 #990900

RGB rgb(153, 9, 0)

HSL hsl(4°, 100%, 30%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:100% K:40%

Luminance 0.0696

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.77:1

Aa — #990900

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.39:1

Aa — #990900

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#990900 #008F99

Analogous

#990042 #990900 #995700

Triadic

#990900 #00990A #0A0099

Split-comp.

#990900 #009957 #004299

Tetradic

#990900 #429900 #008F99 #570099

Monochromatic

#F7776E #F21C0D #911108 #610B05 #180301

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