Pure Red (DF1414) — 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 #DF1414

RGB rgb(223, 20, 20)

HSL hsl(0°, 84%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:91% K:13%

Luminance 0.1612

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.94:1

Aa — #DF1414

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.25:1

Aa — #DF1414

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DF1414 #14E1E1

Analogous

#E1147A #DF1414 #E17A14

Triadic

#DF1414 #14E114 #1414E1

Split-comp.

#DF1414 #14E17A #147AE1

Tetradic

#DF1414 #7AE114 #14E1E1 #7A14E1

Monochromatic

#F7CACA #EA7171 #D52020 #A91919 #660F0F

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