Pure Red (DE0918) — 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 #DE0918

RGB rgb(222, 9, 24)

HSL hsl(356°, 92%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:89% K:13%

Luminance 0.1576

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.05:1

Aa — #DE0918

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.16:1

Aa — #DE0918

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DE0918 #09DCCE

Analogous

#DC0981 #DE0918 #DC6509

Triadic

#DE0918 #17DC09 #0917DC

Split-comp.

#DE0918 #09DC65 #0981DC

Tetradic

#DE0918 #81DC09 #09DCCE #6509DC

Monochromatic

#F8B9BE #EF5D66 #D11521 #A2101A #5D090F

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