Pure Red (C70514) — 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 #C70514

RGB rgb(199, 5, 20)

HSL hsl(355°, 95%, 40%)

CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:90% K:22%

Luminance 0.1236

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.07:1

Aa — #C70514

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.46:1

Aa — #C70514

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C70514 #05C7B7

Analogous

#C70576 #C70514 #C75605

Triadic

#C70514 #15C705 #0515C7

Split-comp.

#C70514 #05C756 #0576C7

Tetradic

#C70514 #76C705 #05C7B7 #5605C7

Monochromatic

#F7A1A8 #F04251 #BD0F1E #8E0B16 #47060B

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