Pure Red (C80608) — 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 #C80608

RGB rgb(200, 6, 8)

HSL hsl(359°, 94%, 40%)

CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:96% K:22%

Luminance 0.1248

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.03:1

Aa — #C80608

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.49:1

Aa — #C80608

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C80608 #06C6C3

Analogous

#C60669 #C80608 #C66306

Triadic

#C80608 #09C606 #0609C6

Split-comp.

#C80608 #06C663 #0669C6

Tetradic

#C80608 #69C606 #06C6C3 #6306C6

Monochromatic

#F7A1A3 #EF4346 #BC1013 #8D0C0E #460607

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