Pure Red (CA0004) — 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 #CA0004

RGB rgb(202, 0, 4)

HSL hsl(359°, 100%, 40%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:98% K:21%

Luminance 0.1273

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.98:1

Aa — #CA0004

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.51:1

Aa — #CA0004

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CA0004 #00CCC9

Analogous

#CC0069 #CA0004 #CC6300

Triadic

#CA0004 #03CC00 #0003CC

Split-comp.

#CA0004 #00CC63 #0069CC

Tetradic

#CA0004 #69CC00 #00CCC9 #6300CC

Monochromatic

#FA9EA0 #F53D40 #C20A0D #91080A #490405

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