Pure Red (CA0C12) — 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 #CA0C12

RGB rgb(202, 12, 18)

HSL hsl(358°, 89%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:91% K:21%

Luminance 0.1284

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.88:1

Aa — #CA0C12

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.57:1

Aa — #CA0C12

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CA0C12 #0CCAC4

Analogous

#CA0C71 #CA0C12 #CA650C

Triadic

#CA0C12 #12CA0C #0C12CA

Split-comp.

#CA0C12 #0CCA65 #0C71CA

Tetradic

#CA0C12 #71CA0C #0CCAC4 #650CCA

Monochromatic

#F5ADAF #EB5257 #C0161C #921115 #4E090B

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