Pure Red (DE2505) — 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 #DE2505

RGB rgb(222, 37, 5)

HSL hsl(9°, 96%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:98% K:13%

Luminance 0.167

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.8:1

Aa — #DE2505

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.37:1

Aa — #DE2505

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DE2505 #05C0E1

Analogous

#E10552 #DE2505 #E19405

Triadic

#DE2505 #05E126 #2605E1

Split-comp.

#DE2505 #05E194 #0552E1

Tetradic

#DE2505 #52E105 #05C0E1 #9405E1

Monochromatic

#FAC2B8 #F37059 #D52E10 #A6240C #5F1407

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