Pure Red (DC2213) — 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 #DC2213

RGB rgb(220, 34, 19)

HSL hsl(4°, 84%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:91% K:14%

Luminance 0.1624

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.91:1

Aa — #DC2213

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.28:1

Aa — #DC2213

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC2213 #13CFDD

Analogous

#DD136A #DC2213 #DD8513

Triadic

#DC2213 #13DD21 #2113DD

Split-comp.

#DC2213 #13DD85 #136ADD

Tetradic

#DC2213 #6ADD13 #13CFDD #8513DD

Monochromatic

#F6C9C5 #E9756D #D12B1F #A42219 #62140F

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