Pure Red (DE110E) — 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 #DE110E

RGB rgb(222, 17, 14)

HSL hsl(1°, 88%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:94% K:13%

Luminance 0.1587

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.01:1

Aa — #DE110E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.19:1

Aa — #DE110E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DE110E #0ED9DD

Analogous

#DD0E72 #DE110E #DD790E

Triadic

#DE110E #0EDD12 #120EDD

Split-comp.

#DE110E #0EDD79 #0E72DD

Tetradic

#DE110E #72DD0E #0ED9DD #790EDD

Monochromatic

#F7C0BF #EC6765 #D11D1A #A31714 #5F0D0C

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