Pure Red (DD0222) — 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 #DD0222

RGB rgb(221, 2, 34)

HSL hsl(351°, 98%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:85% K:13%

Luminance 0.1561

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.11:1

Aa — #DD0222

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.11:1

Aa — #DD0222

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DD0222 #02DEBD

Analogous

#DE0291 #DD0222 #DE4F02

Triadic

#DD0222 #23DE02 #0223DE

Split-comp.

#DD0222 #02DE4F #0291DE

Tetradic

#DD0222 #91DE02 #02DEBD #4F02DE

Monochromatic

#FAB2BD #F4526B #D30D2B #A30A21 #5B0613

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