What color is Dark Red?
Dark red is a deep, muted red with very little brightness, sitting closer to burgundy than to a standard red. The tone has a heavy, almost shadowed quality, hex #950606, similar to the color of a dried pomegranate skin. It reads as serious and dense rather than vivid or warm.
What is the meaning of the color Dark Red?
Crimson and deep red pigments were among the most expensive dyes in medieval Europe, derived from kermes insects harvested in the Mediterranean and traded through Venice by the 13th century. The specific shade now called dark red fell within the range of colors reserved for clergy and royalty under sumptuary laws enacted across England and France between the 13th and 16th centuries. As synthetic dyes emerged in the 19th century, deep reds became more accessible, adopted by universities including Harvard, whose official crimson was introduced in 1875. Harvard’s choice helped establish dark, desaturated reds as a color of institutional prestige and academic identity.
What colors go with Dark Red?
Colors that pair well with Dark red include:
Ivory: soft, warm contrast
Forest green: rich complementary depth
Charcoal: strong, grounding balance
Gold: warm, elevated accent
Dusty rose: gentle tonal harmony
Similar Colors
Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #950606 |
color: #950606;
|
| RGB | 149, 6, 6 |
color: rgb(149, 6, 6);
|
| RGB Percentage | 58%, 2%, 2% |
color: rgb(58%, 2%, 2%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 96%, 96%, 42% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 0°, 92%, 30% |
color: hsl(0, 92%, 30%);
|
| HSV | 0°, 96%, 58% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 24, 29, 0 |
color: lab(24% 29 0);
|
| Decimal | 9766406 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.dark-red {
color: #950606;
}
$dark-red: #950606;
rgb(149, 6, 6)