Pure Red (CE0208) — 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 #CE0208

RGB rgb(206, 2, 8)

HSL hsl(358°, 98%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:96% K:19%

Luminance 0.133

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.77:1

Aa — #CE0208

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.64:1

Aa — #CE0208

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CE0208 #02CFC8

Analogous

#CF026F #CE0208 #CF6202

Triadic

#CE0208 #09CF02 #0209CF

Split-comp.

#CE0208 #02CF62 #026FCF

Tetradic

#CE0208 #6FCF02 #02CFC8 #6202CF

Monochromatic

#F9A4A7 #F3444A #C50D13 #95090E #4D0507

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