Pure Red (EF1200) — 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 #EF1200

RGB rgb(239, 18, 0)

HSL hsl(5°, 100%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:100% K:6%

Luminance 0.1865

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.41:1

Aa — #EF1200

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.76:1

Aa — #EF1200

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF1200 #00DCF0

Analogous

#F00064 #EF1200 #F08C00

Triadic

#EF1200 #00F014 #1400F0

Split-comp.

#EF1200 #00F08C #0064F0

Tetradic

#EF1200 #64F000 #00DCF0 #8C00F0

Monochromatic

#FCC5C0 #F76C5F #E41E0C #B31809 #6B0E06

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