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Pure Red
#C5051D
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#FB7185
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Brick Red
#B22222
Flamingo Pink
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Sweet Pink
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Rust
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"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 #C5051D
RGB rgb(197, 5, 29)
HSL hsl(353°, 95%, 40%)
CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:85% K:23%
Luminance 0.1212
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.15:1
Aa — #C5051D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.41:1
Aa — #C5051D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C5051D #05C7B0
Analogous
#C7057D #C5051D #C74F05
Triadic
#C5051D #1CC705 #051CC7
Split-comp.
#C5051D #05C74F #057DC7
Tetradic
#C5051D #7DC705 #05C7B0 #4F05C7
Monochromatic
#F7A1AB #F04257 #BD0F24 #8E0B1B #47060D
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Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Alizarin
#C0392B
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Red
#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
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