Pure Red (D60000) — 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 #D60000

RGB rgb(214, 0, 0)

HSL hsl(0°, 100%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:100% K:16%

Luminance 0.1446

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.44:1

Aa — #D60000

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.86:1

Aa — #D60000

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D60000 #00D6D6

Analogous

#D6006B #D60000 #D66B00

Triadic

#D60000 #00D600 #0000D6

Split-comp.

#D60000 #00D66B #006BD6

Tetradic

#D60000 #6BD600 #00D6D6 #6B00D6

Monochromatic

#FAA8A8 #F54747 #CB0B0B #9B0808 #520404

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