Pure Red (DC2008) — 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 #DC2008

RGB rgb(220, 32, 8)

HSL hsl(7°, 93%, 45%)

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

Luminance 0.1611

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.94:1

Aa — #DC2008

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.25:1

Aa — #DC2008

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC2008 #08C5DD

Analogous

#DD085A #DC2008 #DD8C08

Triadic

#DC2008 #08DD21 #2108DD

Split-comp.

#DC2008 #08DD8C #085ADD

Tetradic

#DC2008 #5ADD08 #08C5DD #8C08DD

Monochromatic

#F8C0B9 #F06D5C #D22A14 #A3200F #5D1309

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