Dark Red (160203) — 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 #160203

RGB rgb(22, 2, 3)

HSL hsl(357°, 83%, 5%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:86% K:91%

Luminance 0.001

WCAG Accessibility

On white 20.11:1

Aa — #160203

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.04:1

Aa — #160203

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#160203 #021716

Analogous

#17020E #160203 #170C02

Triadic

#160203 #031702 #020317

Split-comp.

#160203 #02170C #020E17

Tetradic

#160203 #0E1702 #021716 #0C0217

Monochromatic

#C71F27 #6E1116 #160304 #000000 #000000

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