Pure Red (CF140B) — 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 #CF140B

RGB rgb(207, 20, 11)

HSL hsl(3°, 90%, 43%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:95% K:19%

Luminance 0.1371

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.59:1

Aa — #CF140B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.76:1

Aa — #CF140B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CF140B #0BC6D0

Analogous

#D00B64 #CF140B #D0780B

Triadic

#CF140B #0BD015 #150BD0

Split-comp.

#CF140B #0BD078 #0B64D0

Tetradic

#CF140B #64D00B #0BC6D0 #780BD0

Monochromatic

#F6B4B1 #EC5D55 #C51F16 #971811 #530D09

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