Dark Scarlet (#560319)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 14.76:1 — vs black: 1.42:1

Color values

  • HEX #560319
  • RGB rgb(86, 3, 25)
  • HSL hsl(344, 96%, 33%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 96.51, 70.93, 66.27 )
  • Websafe #660000

Tags

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Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #560319 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Dark Scarlet
#560319 Base
#035640
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Dark Scarlet
#560319 Base
#560343
#561703
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Dark Scarlet
#560319 Base
#195603
#031956
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Dark Scarlet
#560319 Base
#035617
#034356
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Dark Scarlet
#560319 Base
#435603
#035640
#170356
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Dark Scarlet
#560319 Base
#190107
#2F020E
#7D0424
#A0062E
#EA0844
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Dark Scarlet, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#190107
#25010B
#31020E
#3D0212
#4A0315
Dark Scarlet #560319 Base
#A2062F
#EF0845
#F94D7B
#FB9AB4
#FEE6ED
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #560319. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #560319;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #560319;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #560319;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #560319,
        #03A97D
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #560319,
        #03A97D
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$dark-scarlet: #560319;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$dark-scarlet-r: 86;
$dark-scarlet-g: 3;
$dark-scarlet-b: 25;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $dark-scarlet;
    color: rgba($dark-scarlet-r, $dark-scarlet-g, $dark-scarlet-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Dark Scarlet appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #560319 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #2E2E15 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #1B1B1A Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #550707 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #282828 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Dark Scarlet ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Dark Scarlet #560319 Base
Bulgarian Rose #480607 ΔE 5.50
Rosewood #65000B ΔE 7.41
Dark Sienna #3C1414 ΔE 7.99
Black Bean #3D0C02 ΔE 8.52

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.