Pure Red (D4021E) — 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 #D4021E

RGB rgb(212, 2, 30)

HSL hsl(352°, 98%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:86% K:17%

Luminance 0.1423

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.49:1

Aa — #D4021E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.83:1

Aa — #D4021E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D4021E #02D4B8

Analogous

#D40287 #D4021E #D44F02

Triadic

#D4021E #1ED402 #021ED4

Split-comp.

#D4021E #02D44F #0287D4

Tetradic

#D4021E #87D402 #02D4B8 #4F02D4

Monochromatic

#F9A9B3 #F34960 #C90D26 #990A1D #51050F

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