Pure Red (CC1406) — 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 #CC1406

RGB rgb(204, 20, 6)

HSL hsl(4°, 94%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:97% K:20%

Luminance 0.1328

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.72:1

Aa — #CC1406

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.67:1

Aa — #CC1406

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CC1406 #06BECB

Analogous

#CB065B #CC1406 #CB7606

Triadic

#CC1406 #06CB13 #1306CB

Split-comp.

#CC1406 #06CB76 #065BCB

Tetradic

#CC1406 #5BCB06 #06BECB #7606CB

Monochromatic

#F7ABA6 #EF5348 #C01C11 #91160D #4B0B07

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