Pure Red (C70A0C) — 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 #C70A0C

RGB rgb(199, 10, 12)

HSL hsl(359°, 90%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:94% K:22%

Luminance 0.1239

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.04:1

Aa — #C70A0C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.48:1

Aa — #C70A0C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C70A0C #0AC7C4

Analogous

#C70A6C #C70A0C #C7650A

Triadic

#C70A0C #0EC70A #0A0EC7

Split-comp.

#C70A0C #0AC765 #0A6CC7

Tetradic

#C70A0C #6CC70A #0AC7C4 #650AC7

Monochromatic

#F5A8A9 #EB4C4F #BC1518 #8E1012 #490809

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