Pure Red (CC0601) — 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 #CC0601

RGB rgb(204, 6, 1)

HSL hsl(1°, 99%, 40%)

CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:100% K:20%

Luminance 0.1303

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.84:1

Aa — #CC0601

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.59:1

Aa — #CC0601

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CC0601 #01C8CB

Analogous

#CB0163 #CC0601 #CB6901

Triadic

#CC0601 #01CB04 #0401CB

Split-comp.

#CC0601 #01CB69 #0163CB

Tetradic

#CC0601 #63CB01 #01C8CB #6901CB

Monochromatic

#F9A09F #F4413E #C10E0B #910B08 #480504

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