Pure Red (BC0C09) — 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 #BC0C09

RGB rgb(188, 12, 9)

HSL hsl(1°, 91%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:95% K:26%

Luminance 0.1096

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.57:1

Aa — #BC0C09

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.19:1

Aa — #BC0C09

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#BC0C09 #09BBBE

Analogous

#BE0960 #BC0C09 #BE6609

Triadic

#BC0C09 #09BE0C #0C09BE

Split-comp.

#BC0C09 #09BE66 #0960BE

Tetradic

#BC0C09 #60BE09 #09BBBE #6609BE

Monochromatic

#F5A09E #EB4542 #B41613 #86100E #410807

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Coral Sea View all →

Northern Lights View all →

Icy Winter View all →