Pure Red (C51300) — 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 #C51300

RGB rgb(197, 19, 0)

HSL hsl(6°, 100%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:100% K:23%

Luminance 0.1229

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.06:1

Aa — #C51300

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.47:1

Aa — #C51300

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C51300 #00B3C7

Analogous

#C70050 #C51300 #C77700

Triadic

#C51300 #00C714 #1400C7

Split-comp.

#C51300 #00C777 #0050C7

Tetradic

#C51300 #50C700 #00B3C7 #7700C7

Monochromatic

#FAA399 #F54B38 #BD1C0A #8D1507 #440A04

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