Pure Red (D61D00) — 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 #D61D00

RGB rgb(214, 29, 0)

HSL hsl(8°, 100%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:100% K:16%

Luminance 0.1506

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.2:1

Aa — #D61D00

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.03:1

Aa — #D61D00

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D61D00 #00BAD6

Analogous

#D6004F #D61D00 #D68800

Triadic

#D61D00 #00D61D #1D00D6

Split-comp.

#D61D00 #00D688 #004FD6

Tetradic

#D61D00 #4FD600 #00BAD6 #8800D6

Monochromatic

#FAB3A8 #F55E47 #CB240B #9B1C08 #520F04

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