Pure Red (E70C00) — 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 #E70C00

RGB rgb(231, 12, 0)

HSL hsl(3°, 100%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:100% K:9%

Luminance 0.1719

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.72:1

Aa — #E70C00

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.45:1

Aa — #E70C00

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E70C00 #00DAE6

Analogous

#E60067 #E70C00 #E67E00

Triadic

#E70C00 #00E60B #0B00E6

Split-comp.

#E70C00 #00E67E #0067E6

Tetradic

#E70C00 #67E600 #00DAE6 #7E00E6

Monochromatic

#FBBAB6 #F65D55 #DA160B #AA1109 #610A05

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