Pure Red (DE0005) — 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 #DE0005

RGB rgb(222, 0, 5)

HSL hsl(359°, 100%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:98% K:13%

Luminance 0.1567

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.11:1

Aa — #DE0005

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.11:1

Aa — #DE0005

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DE0005 #00E0DD

Analogous

#E00074 #DE0005 #E06C00

Triadic

#DE0005 #04E000 #0004E0

Split-comp.

#DE0005 #00E06C #0074E0

Tetradic

#DE0005 #74E000 #00E0DD #6C00E0

Monochromatic

#FBB1B3 #F65153 #D50B0F #A5090B #5C0506

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