Pure Red (CF1A03) — 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 #CF1A03

RGB rgb(207, 26, 3)

HSL hsl(7°, 97%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:99% K:19%

Luminance 0.1391

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.52:1

Aa — #CF1A03

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.8:1

Aa — #CF1A03

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CF1A03 #03B6CE

Analogous

#CE0351 #CF1A03 #CE8003

Triadic

#CF1A03 #03CE1B #1B03CE

Split-comp.

#CF1A03 #03CE80 #0351CE

Tetradic

#CF1A03 #51CE03 #03B6CE #8003CE

Monochromatic

#F9AEA4 #F25945 #C4230E #941A0A #4C0E05

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