Pure Red (C60916) — 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 #C60916

RGB rgb(198, 9, 22)

HSL hsl(356°, 91%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:89% K:22%

Luminance 0.1226

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.08:1

Aa — #C60916

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.45:1

Aa — #C60916

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C60916 #09C8BB

Analogous

#C80975 #C60916 #C85C09

Triadic

#C60916 #16C809 #0916C8

Split-comp.

#C60916 #09C85C #0975C8

Tetradic

#C60916 #75C809 #09C8BB #5C09C8

Monochromatic

#F6A7AD #EC4B56 #BD141F #8F0F18 #4A080C

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