Pure Red (EC1F1C) — 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 #EC1F1C

RGB rgb(236, 31, 28)

HSL hsl(1°, 85%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:88% K:7%

Luminance 0.1868

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.39:1

Aa — #EC1F1C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.78:1

Aa — #EC1F1C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EC1F1C #1DE9ED

Analogous

#ED1D81 #EC1F1C #ED881D

Triadic

#EC1F1C #1DED20 #201DED

Split-comp.

#EC1F1C #1DED88 #1D81ED

Tetradic

#EC1F1C #81ED1D #1DE9ED #881DED

Monochromatic

#360808 #8F1614 #E02C29 #E75855 #F09A98

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