Pure Red (DB2109) — 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 #DB2109

RGB rgb(219, 33, 9)

HSL hsl(7°, 92%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:96% K:14%

Luminance 0.1601

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.96:1

Aa — #DB2109

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.23:1

Aa — #DB2109

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DB2109 #09C4DC

Analogous

#DC095A #DB2109 #DC8B09

Triadic

#DB2109 #09DC22 #2209DC

Split-comp.

#DB2109 #09DC8B #095ADC

Tetradic

#DB2109 #5ADC09 #09C4DC #8B09DC

Monochromatic

#F8C1B9 #EF6E5D #D12B15 #A22110 #5D1309

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