Pure Red (E31600) — 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 #E31600

RGB rgb(227, 22, 0)

HSL hsl(6°, 100%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:100% K:11%

Luminance 0.1679

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.79:1

Aa — #E31600

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.38:1

Aa — #E31600

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E31600 #00CFE6

Analogous

#E6005C #E31600 #E68A00

Triadic

#E31600 #00E617 #1700E6

Split-comp.

#E31600 #00E68A #005CE6

Tetradic

#E31600 #5CE600 #00CFE6 #8A00E6

Monochromatic

#FBBDB6 #F66555 #DA200B #AA1909 #610E05

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