Pure Red (ED1D1D) — 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 #ED1D1D

RGB rgb(237, 29, 29)

HSL hsl(0°, 85%, 52%)

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

Luminance 0.1876

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.38:1

Aa — #ED1D1D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.79:1

Aa — #ED1D1D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#ED1D1D #1DEDED

Analogous

#ED1D85 #ED1D1D #ED851D

Triadic

#ED1D1D #1DED1D #1D1DED

Split-comp.

#ED1D1D #1DED85 #1D85ED

Tetradic

#ED1D1D #85ED1D #1DEDED #851DED

Monochromatic

#360808 #8F1414 #E02929 #E75555 #F09898

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