Pure Red (CF170A) — 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 #CF170A

RGB rgb(207, 23, 10)

HSL hsl(4°, 91%, 43%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:95% K:19%

Luminance 0.138

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.56:1

Aa — #CF170A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.78:1

Aa — #CF170A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CF170A #0AC4D1

Analogous

#D10A60 #CF170A #D17B0A

Triadic

#CF170A #0AD117 #170AD1

Split-comp.

#CF170A #0AD17B #0A60D1

Tetradic

#CF170A #60D10A #0AC4D1 #7B0AD1

Monochromatic

#F7B5B1 #ED5E54 #C62115 #981910 #530E09

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