Pure Red (CE010D) — 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 #CE010D

RGB rgb(206, 1, 13)

HSL hsl(356°, 99%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:94% K:19%

Luminance 0.1331

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.78:1

Aa — #CE010D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.63:1

Aa — #CE010D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CE010D #01D0C2

Analogous

#D00176 #CE010D #D05B01

Triadic

#CE010D #0FD001 #010FD0

Split-comp.

#CE010D #01D05B #0176D0

Tetradic

#CE010D #76D001 #01D0C2 #5B01D0

Monochromatic

#FAA3A9 #F4434F #C60C18 #950912 #4D0409

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