Pure Red (CA0A09) — 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 #CA0A09

RGB rgb(202, 10, 9)

HSL hsl(0°, 91%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:96% K:21%

Luminance 0.128

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.9:1

Aa — #CA0A09

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.56:1

Aa — #CA0A09

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CA0A09 #09C8C8

Analogous

#C80969 #CA0A09 #C86909

Triadic

#CA0A09 #09C809 #0909C8

Split-comp.

#CA0A09 #09C869 #0969C8

Tetradic

#CA0A09 #69C809 #09C8C8 #6909C8

Monochromatic

#F6A7A7 #EC4B4B #BD1414 #8F0F0F #4A0808

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