Pure Red (C20605) — 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 #C20605

RGB rgb(194, 6, 5)

HSL hsl(0°, 95%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:97% K:24%

Luminance 0.1167

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.32:1

Aa — #C20605

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.32:1

Aa — #C20605

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C20605 #05C2C2

Analogous

#C20563 #C20605 #C26305

Triadic

#C20605 #05C205 #0505C2

Split-comp.

#C20605 #05C263 #0563C2

Tetradic

#C20605 #63C205 #05C2C2 #6305C2

Monochromatic

#F79C9C #EF3E3E #B80F0F #890B0B #420505

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