Pure Red (DC0316) — 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 #DC0316

RGB rgb(220, 3, 22)

HSL hsl(355°, 97%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:90% K:14%

Luminance 0.154

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.16:1

Aa — #DC0316

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.07:1

Aa — #DC0316

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC0316 #03DDCB

Analogous

#DD0382 #DC0316 #DD5E03

Triadic

#DC0316 #16DD03 #0316DD

Split-comp.

#DC0316 #03DD5E #0382DD

Tetradic

#DC0316 #82DD03 #03DDCB #5E03DD

Monochromatic

#FAB3B9 #F35361 #D20F1F #A20B18 #5B060D

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