Dark Red (B4050D) — 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 #B4050D

RGB rgb(180, 5, 13)

HSL hsl(357°, 95%, 36%)

CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:93% K:29%

Luminance 0.099

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.08:1

Aa — #B4050D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.97:1

Aa — #B4050D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#B4050D #05B3AA

Analogous

#B30565 #B4050D #B35305

Triadic

#B4050D #0DB305 #050DB3

Split-comp.

#B4050D #05B353 #0565B3

Tetradic

#B4050D #65B305 #05B3AA #5305B3

Monochromatic

#F68E93 #EE2F39 #AA0E16 #7B0A10 #340407

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