Pure Red (DD0A03) — 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 #DD0A03

RGB rgb(221, 10, 3)

HSL hsl(2°, 97%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:99% K:13%

Luminance 0.1558

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.1:1

Aa — #DD0A03

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.12:1

Aa — #DD0A03

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DD0A03 #03D6DD

Analogous

#DD0369 #DD0A03 #DD7703

Triadic

#DD0A03 #03DD0B #0B03DD

Split-comp.

#DD0A03 #03DD77 #0369DD

Tetradic

#DD0A03 #69DD03 #03D6DD #7703DD

Monochromatic

#FAB5B3 #F35953 #D2150F #A2100B #5B0906

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