Pure Red (E4040A) — 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 #E4040A

RGB rgb(228, 4, 10)

HSL hsl(358°, 97%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:96% K:11%

Luminance 0.1663

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.86:1

Aa — #E4040A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.32:1

Aa — #E4040A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E4040A #03E2DB

Analogous

#E2037A #E4040A #E26B03

Triadic

#E4040A #0BE203 #030BE2

Split-comp.

#E4040A #03E26B #037AE2

Tetradic

#E4040A #7AE203 #03E2DB #6B03E2

Monochromatic

#FAB7BA #F3585D #D70F16 #A70C11 #5F070A

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