Pure Red (C40210) — 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 #C40210

RGB rgb(196, 2, 16)

HSL hsl(356°, 98%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:92% K:23%

Luminance 0.1193

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.24:1

Aa — #C40210

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.36:1

Aa — #C40210

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C40210 #02C5B8

Analogous

#C50270 #C40210 #C55602

Triadic

#C40210 #0FC502 #020FC5

Split-comp.

#C40210 #02C556 #0270C5

Tetradic

#C40210 #70C502 #02C5B8 #5602C5

Monochromatic

#F99AA1 #F23A47 #BB0C18 #8B0912 #430408

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