Pure Red (CB110B) — 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 #CB110B

RGB rgb(203, 17, 11)

HSL hsl(2°, 90%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:95% K:20%

Luminance 0.1306

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.79:1

Aa — #CB110B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.62:1

Aa — #CB110B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CB110B #0BC5CB

Analogous

#CB0B65 #CB110B #CB720B

Triadic

#CB110B #0BCB11 #110BCB

Split-comp.

#CB110B #0BCB72 #0B65CB

Tetradic

#CB110B #65CB0B #0BC5CB #720BCB

Monochromatic

#F6AFAC #EC5651 #C11B15 #931510 #4E0B09

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