Pure Red (CF0510) — 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 #CF0510

RGB rgb(207, 5, 16)

HSL hsl(357°, 95%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:92% K:19%

Luminance 0.1347

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.7:1

Aa — #CF0510

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.68:1

Aa — #CF0510

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CF0510 #05D1C7

Analogous

#D10575 #CF0510 #D16105

Triadic

#CF0510 #10D105 #0510D1

Split-comp.

#CF0510 #05D161 #0575D1

Tetradic

#CF0510 #75D105 #05D1C7 #6105D1

Monochromatic

#F8AAAE #F04C54 #C61019 #970C13 #50070A

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