Pure Red (C80201) — 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 #C80201

RGB rgb(200, 2, 1)

HSL hsl(0°, 99%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:100% K:22%

Luminance 0.1246

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.06:1

Aa — #C80201

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.46:1

Aa — #C80201

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C80201 #01C6C6

Analogous

#C60163 #C80201 #C66301

Triadic

#C80201 #01C601 #0101C6

Split-comp.

#C80201 #01C663 #0163C6

Tetradic

#C80201 #63C601 #01C6C6 #6301C6

Monochromatic

#F99A9A #F33939 #BC0B0B #8C0808 #430404

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