Pure Red (BF0616) — 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 #BF0616

RGB rgb(191, 6, 22)

HSL hsl(355°, 94%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:88% K:25%

Luminance 0.1131

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.46:1

Aa — #BF0616

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.25:1

Aa — #BF0616

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BF0616 #06C1B1

Analogous

#C10673 #BF0616 #C15406

Triadic

#BF0616 #16C106 #0616C1

Split-comp.

#BF0616 #06C154 #0673C1

Tetradic

#BF0616 #73C106 #06C1B1 #5406C1

Monochromatic

#F69CA4 #EE3F4D #B7101E #880C16 #42060B

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