Pure Red (CE0912) — 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 #CE0912

RGB rgb(206, 9, 18)

HSL hsl(357°, 92%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:91% K:19%

Luminance 0.1336

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.72:1

Aa — #CE0912

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.67:1

Aa — #CE0912

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CE0912 #09CEC4

Analogous

#CE0975 #CE0912 #CE6109

Triadic

#CE0912 #12CE09 #0912CE

Split-comp.

#CE0912 #09CE61 #0975CE

Tetradic

#CE0912 #75CE09 #09CEC4 #6109CE

Monochromatic

#F7ABAF #EE4F57 #C3131C #950F15 #4F080B

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