Pure Red (DE1011) — 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 #DE1011

RGB rgb(222, 16, 17)

HSL hsl(360°, 87%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:92% K:13%

Luminance 0.1585

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.01:1

Aa — #DE1011

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.19:1

Aa — #DE1011

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DE1011 #10E0E0

Analogous

#E01078 #DE1011 #E07810

Triadic

#DE1011 #10E010 #1010E0

Split-comp.

#DE1011 #10E078 #1078E0

Tetradic

#DE1011 #78E010 #10E0E0 #7810E0

Monochromatic

#F7C4C4 #EC6A6A #D41C1C #A71616 #630D0D

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