Pure Red (EF1D20) — 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 #EF1D20

RGB rgb(239, 29, 32)

HSL hsl(359°, 87%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:87% K:6%

Luminance 0.1911

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.31:1

Aa — #EF1D20

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.87:1

Aa — #EF1D20

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF1D20 #1FEFEC

Analogous

#EF1F8B #EF1D20 #EF841F

Triadic

#EF1D20 #22EF1F #1F22EF

Split-comp.

#EF1D20 #1FEF84 #1F8BEF

Tetradic

#EF1D20 #8BEF1F #1FEFEC #841FEF

Monochromatic

#3B0808 #951316 #E32B2E #E9585A #F29C9D

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