Pure Red (CD100A) — 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 #CD100A

RGB rgb(205, 16, 10)

HSL hsl(2°, 91%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:95% K:20%

Luminance 0.1332

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.72:1

Aa — #CD100A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.67:1

Aa — #CD100A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD100A #0AC6CD

Analogous

#CD0A65 #CD100A #CD720A

Triadic

#CD100A #0ACD10 #100ACD

Split-comp.

#CD100A #0ACD72 #0A65CD

Tetradic

#CD100A #65CD0A #0AC6CD #720ACD

Monochromatic

#F6AEAC #ED5550 #C21A14 #941410 #4E0B08

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