Pure Red (D0020E) — 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 #D0020E

RGB rgb(208, 2, 14)

HSL hsl(357°, 98%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:93% K:18%

Luminance 0.1359

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.68:1

Aa — #D0020E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.7:1

Aa — #D0020E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D0020E #02CFC5

Analogous

#CF0273 #D0020E #CF5E02

Triadic

#D0020E #0CCF02 #020CCF

Split-comp.

#D0020E #02CF5E #0273CF

Tetradic

#D0020E #73CF02 #02CFC5 #5E02CF

Monochromatic

#F9A4A8 #F3444D #C50D16 #950910 #4D0508

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