Pure Red (E70000) — 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 #E70000

RGB rgb(231, 0, 0)

HSL hsl(0°, 100%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:100% K:9%

Luminance 0.171

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.78:1

Aa — #E70000

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.4:1

Aa — #E70000

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E70000 #00E6E6

Analogous

#E60073 #E70000 #E67300

Triadic

#E70000 #00E600 #0000E6

Split-comp.

#E70000 #00E673 #0073E6

Tetradic

#E70000 #73E600 #00E6E6 #7300E6

Monochromatic

#FBB6B6 #F65555 #DA0B0B #AA0909 #610505

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