Dark Red (B91806) — 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 #B91806

RGB rgb(185, 24, 6)

HSL hsl(6°, 94%, 37%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:97% K:27%

Luminance 0.1089

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.57:1

Aa — #B91806

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.2:1

Aa — #B91806

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B91806 #06A5B7

Analogous

#B7064D #B91806 #B77006

Triadic

#B91806 #06B717 #1706B7

Split-comp.

#B91806 #06B770 #064DB7

Tetradic

#B91806 #4DB706 #06A5B7 #7006B7

Monochromatic

#F69D93 #ED4835 #AE1F0F #7F170B #380A05

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