Pure Red (CE0909) — 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 #CE0909

RGB rgb(206, 9, 9)

HSL hsl(0°, 92%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:96% K:19%

Luminance 0.1335

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.73:1

Aa — #CE0909

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.67:1

Aa — #CE0909

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CE0909 #09CECE

Analogous

#CE096B #CE0909 #CE6B09

Triadic

#CE0909 #09CE09 #0909CE

Split-comp.

#CE0909 #09CE6B #096BCE

Tetradic

#CE0909 #6BCE09 #09CECE #6B09CE

Monochromatic

#F7ABAB #EE4F4F #C31313 #950F0F #4F0808

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