Dark Red (9B0305) — 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 #9B0305

RGB rgb(155, 3, 5)

HSL hsl(359°, 96%, 31%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:97% K:39%

Luminance 0.0712

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.72:1

Aa — #9B0305

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.41:1

Aa — #9B0305

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9B0305 #039B98

Analogous

#9B0352 #9B0305 #9B4D03

Triadic

#9B0305 #069B03 #03069B

Split-comp.

#9B0305 #039B4D #03529B

Tetradic

#9B0305 #529B03 #039B98 #4D039B

Monochromatic

#F57578 #EE171A #930B0D #640709 #1C0203

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