Pure Red (D50C01) — 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 #D50C01

RGB rgb(213, 12, 1)

HSL hsl(3°, 99%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:100% K:16%

Luminance 0.144

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.41:1

Aa — #D50C01

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.88:1

Aa — #D50C01

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D50C01 #01CBD5

Analogous

#D50160 #D50C01 #D57601

Triadic

#D50C01 #01D50C #0C01D5

Split-comp.

#D50C01 #01D576 #0160D5

Tetradic

#D50C01 #60D501 #01CBD5 #7601D5

Monochromatic

#FAACA8 #F45048 #CA150C #9A1009 #520905

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