Pure Red (EC0906) — 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 #EC0906

RGB rgb(236, 9, 6)

HSL hsl(1°, 95%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:97% K:7%

Luminance 0.1798

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.56:1

Aa — #EC0906

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.61:1

Aa — #EC0906

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EC0906 #06E6EA

Analogous

#EA0674 #EC0906 #EA7C06

Triadic

#EC0906 #06EA0A #0A06EA

Split-comp.

#EC0906 #06EA7C #0674EA

Tetradic

#EC0906 #74EA06 #06E6EA #7C06EA

Monochromatic

#FAC3C2 #F26663 #DE1512 #AF110E #680A08

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