Pure Red (EE271C) — 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 #EE271C

RGB rgb(238, 39, 28)

HSL hsl(3°, 86%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:88% K:7%

Luminance 0.1947

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.25:1

Aa — #EE271C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.94:1

Aa — #EE271C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EE271C #1BE3EE

Analogous

#EE1B7A #EE271C #EE8F1B

Triadic

#EE271C #1BEE26 #261BEE

Split-comp.

#EE271C #1BEE8F #1B7AEE

Tetradic

#EE271C #7AEE1B #1BE3EE #8F1BEE

Monochromatic

#360A07 #901A14 #E23128 #E85C54 #F19C98

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