Pure Red (CB140B) — 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 #CB140B

RGB rgb(203, 20, 11)

HSL hsl(3°, 90%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:95% K:20%

Luminance 0.1314

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.76:1

Aa — #CB140B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.64:1

Aa — #CB140B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CB140B #0BC2CB

Analogous

#CB0B61 #CB140B #CB750B

Triadic

#CB140B #0BCB14 #140BCB

Split-comp.

#CB140B #0BCB75 #0B61CB

Tetradic

#CB140B #61CB0B #0BC2CB #750BCB

Monochromatic

#F6B0AC #EC5851 #C11E15 #931710 #4E0C09

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