Pure Red (D40D02) — 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 #D40D02

RGB rgb(212, 13, 2)

HSL hsl(3°, 98%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:99% K:17%

Luminance 0.1426

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.44:1

Aa — #D40D02

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.86:1

Aa — #D40D02

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D40D02 #02CAD4

Analogous

#D40261 #D40D02 #D47602

Triadic

#D40D02 #02D40D #0D02D4

Split-comp.

#D40D02 #02D476 #0261D4

Tetradic

#D40D02 #61D402 #02CAD4 #7602D4

Monochromatic

#F9ADA9 #F35149 #C9160D #99110A #510905

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