Pure Red (CD0A10) — 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 #CD0A10

RGB rgb(205, 10, 16)

HSL hsl(358°, 91%, 42%)

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

Luminance 0.1323

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.76:1

Aa — #CD0A10

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.65:1

Aa — #CD0A10

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD0A10 #0ACDC6

Analogous

#CD0A72 #CD0A10 #CD650A

Triadic

#CD0A10 #10CD0A #0A10CD

Split-comp.

#CD0A10 #0ACD65 #0A72CD

Tetradic

#CD0A10 #72CD0A #0ACDC6 #650ACD

Monochromatic

#F6ACAE #ED5055 #C2141A #941014 #4E080B

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