Pure Red (CA0C0C) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Pure 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

Pure Red pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #CA0C0C

RGB rgb(202, 12, 12)

HSL hsl(0°, 89%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:94% K:21%

Luminance 0.1283

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.88:1

Aa — #CA0C0C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.57:1

Aa — #CA0C0C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CA0C0C #0CCACA

Analogous

#CA0C6B #CA0C0C #CA6B0C

Triadic

#CA0C0C #0CCA0C #0C0CCA

Split-comp.

#CA0C0C #0CCA6B #0C6BCA

Tetradic

#CA0C0C #6BCA0C #0CCACA #6B0CCA

Monochromatic

#F5ADAD #EB5252 #C01616 #921111 #4E0909

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