Pure Red (CD0514) — 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 #CD0514

RGB rgb(205, 5, 20)

HSL hsl(356°, 95%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:90% K:20%

Luminance 0.1319

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.79:1

Aa — #CD0514

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.63:1

Aa — #CD0514

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD0514 #05CCBF

Analogous

#CC0576 #CD0514 #CC5B05

Triadic

#CD0514 #12CC05 #0512CC

Split-comp.

#CD0514 #05CC5B #0576CC

Tetradic

#CD0514 #76CC05 #05CCBF #5B05CC

Monochromatic

#F8A5AB #F04752 #C1101C #920C15 #4B060B

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