Pure Red (CC0406) — 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 #CC0406

RGB rgb(204, 4, 6)

HSL hsl(359°, 96%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:97% K:20%

Luminance 0.1302

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.85:1

Aa — #CC0406

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.59:1

Aa — #CC0406

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CC0406 #04CDCA

Analogous

#CD046C #CC0406 #CD6504

Triadic

#CC0406 #08CD04 #0408CD

Split-comp.

#CC0406 #04CD65 #046CCD

Tetradic

#CC0406 #6CCD04 #04CDCA #6504CD

Monochromatic

#F8A5A6 #F14649 #C20F12 #930B0D #4C0607

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