Pure Red (EC0A20) — 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 #EC0A20

RGB rgb(236, 10, 32)

HSL hsl(354°, 92%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:86% K:7%

Luminance 0.1806

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.53:1

Aa — #EC0A20

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.63:1

Aa — #EC0A20

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EC0A20 #0AEBD4

Analogous

#EB0A91 #EC0A20 #EB640A

Triadic

#EC0A20 #20EB0A #0A20EB

Split-comp.

#EC0A20 #0AEB64 #0A91EB

Tetradic

#EC0A20 #91EB0A #0AEBD4 #640AEB

Monochromatic

#F9C7CC #F06A78 #DF162A #B01121 #6B0B14

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