Pure Red (C81308) — 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 #C81308

RGB rgb(200, 19, 8)

HSL hsl(3°, 92%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:96% K:22%

Luminance 0.127

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.91:1

Aa — #C81308

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.55:1

Aa — #C81308

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C81308 #08BFC9

Analogous

#C9085F #C81308 #C97208

Triadic

#C81308 #08C912 #1208C9

Split-comp.

#C81308 #08C972 #085FC9

Tetradic

#C81308 #5FC908 #08BFC9 #7208C9

Monochromatic

#F6ABA7 #ED524A #BE1B13 #90150E #4A0B07

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