Pure Red (E11A02) — 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 #E11A02

RGB rgb(225, 26, 2)

HSL hsl(6°, 98%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:99% K:12%

Luminance 0.1661

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.83:1

Aa — #E11A02

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.35:1

Aa — #E11A02

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E11A02 #02CDE3

Analogous

#E3025C #E11A02 #E38902

Triadic

#E11A02 #02E319 #1902E3

Split-comp.

#E11A02 #02E389 #025CE3

Tetradic

#E11A02 #5CE302 #02CDE3 #8902E3

Monochromatic

#FABEB7 #F46757 #D8220E #A81A0B #600F06

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