What are the CSS color codes for red?

CSS named red colors include: red (#FF0000), darkred (#8B0000), crimson (#DC143C), firebrick (#B22222), indianred (#CD5C5C), tomato (#FF6347), orangered (#FF4500), and mediumvioletred (#C71585).

What Pantone colors are red?

Key Pantone red colors include: Pantone 185 C (bright red), Pantone 200 C (standard red), Pantone 186 C (Coca-Cola red), Pantone 032 C (vivid red), and Pantone 1788 C (warm red). For specific brand applications, always verify the exact Pantone reference.

What academic research covers the psychology of red?

Key academic papers on red include: Berlin & Kay (1969) Basic Color Terms — documenting red as a universal 3rd color term; Elliot & Maier (2014) Color Psychology in Annual Review of Psychology; Hill & Barton (2005) Red enhances human performance in contests (Nature, 435); and Pastoureau (2017) Red: The History of a Color (Princeton University Press).

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Color Specification

CSS named reds: red (#FF0000), darkred (#8B0000), crimson (#DC143C), firebrick (#B22222), indianred (#CD5C5C), tomato (#FF6347)
Pantone reds: 185 C, 200 C, 186 C (Coca-Cola red), 032 C (bright red)
RAL: 3000 (Flame red), 3003 (Ruby red), 3020 (Traffic red)
Munsell: 5R (pure red hue page), valued by artists and color scientists

Academic References

Berlin, B. & Kay, P. (1969). Basic Color Terms: Their Universality and Evolution
Elliot, A.J. & Maier, M.A. (2014). Color psychology: Effects of perceiving color on psychological functioning in humans. Annual Review of Psychology, 65, 95-120
Hill, R.A. & Barton, R.A. (2005). Red enhances human performance in contests. Nature, 435, 293
Gage, J. (1999). Color and Meaning: Art, Science, and Symbolism. University of California Press
Pastoureau, M. (2017). Red: The History of a Color. Princeton University Press

Online Tools

Adobe Color — create and explore red-based color palettes
Coolors.co — generate harmonious palettes with red primaries
WebAIM Contrast Checker — validate red text/background accessibility
Color Oracle — simulate color blindness to test red-dependent designs

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