Pure Red (BD0A17) — 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 #BD0A17

RGB rgb(189, 10, 23)

HSL hsl(356°, 90%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:88% K:26%

Luminance 0.1109

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.52:1

Aa — #BD0A17

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.22:1

Aa — #BD0A17

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BD0A17 #0ABDB1

Analogous

#BD0A6F #BD0A17 #BD580A

Triadic

#BD0A17 #16BD0A #0A16BD

Split-comp.

#BD0A17 #0ABD58 #0A6FBD

Tetradic

#BD0A17 #6FBD0A #0ABDB1 #580ABD

Monochromatic

#F49FA4 #EA434E #B3141E #850F17 #40070B

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