Pure Red (CD130A) — 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 #CD130A

RGB rgb(205, 19, 10)

HSL hsl(3°, 91%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:95% K:20%

Luminance 0.134

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.69:1

Aa — #CD130A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.69:1

Aa — #CD130A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD130A #0AC3CD

Analogous

#CD0A61 #CD130A #CD750A

Triadic

#CD130A #0ACD13 #130ACD

Split-comp.

#CD130A #0ACD75 #0A61CD

Tetradic

#CD130A #61CD0A #0AC3CD #750ACD

Monochromatic

#F6B0AC #ED5750 #C21D14 #941610 #4E0C08

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