Pure Red (E10511) — 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 #E10511

RGB rgb(225, 5, 17)

HSL hsl(357°, 96%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:92% K:12%

Luminance 0.1617

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.96:1

Aa — #E10511

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.23:1

Aa — #E10511

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E10511 #05E1D6

Analogous

#E1057E #E10511 #E16805

Triadic

#E10511 #10E105 #0510E1

Split-comp.

#E10511 #05E168 #057EE1

Tetradic

#E10511 #7EE105 #05E1D6 #6805E1

Monochromatic

#FAB8BB #F35961 #D5101A #A60C14 #5F070C

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