Pure Red (CD0A0A) — 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 #CD0A0A

RGB rgb(205, 10, 10)

HSL hsl(0°, 91%, 42%)

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

Luminance 0.1322

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.76:1

Aa — #CD0A0A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.64:1

Aa — #CD0A0A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD0A0A #0ACDCD

Analogous

#CD0A6B #CD0A0A #CD6B0A

Triadic

#CD0A0A #0ACD0A #0A0ACD

Split-comp.

#CD0A0A #0ACD6B #0A6BCD

Tetradic

#CD0A0A #6BCD0A #0ACDCD #6B0ACD

Monochromatic

#F6ACAC #ED5050 #C21414 #941010 #4E0808

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