Pure Red (D60012) — 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 #D60012

RGB rgb(214, 0, 18)

HSL hsl(355°, 100%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:92% K:16%

Luminance 0.1448

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.43:1

Aa — #D60012

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.87:1

Aa — #D60012

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D60012 #00D6C4

Analogous

#D6007D #D60012 #D65900

Triadic

#D60012 #12D600 #0012D6

Split-comp.

#D60012 #00D659 #007DD6

Tetradic

#D60012 #7DD600 #00D6C4 #5900D6

Monochromatic

#FAA8AF #F54755 #CB0B1B #9B0814 #52040B

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