Pure Red (E10523) — 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 #E10523

RGB rgb(225, 5, 35)

HSL hsl(352°, 96%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:84% K:12%

Luminance 0.1625

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.94:1

Aa — #E10523

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.25:1

Aa — #E10523

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E10523 #05E1C4

Analogous

#E10590 #E10523 #E15505

Triadic

#E10523 #22E105 #0522E1

Split-comp.

#E10523 #05E155 #0590E1

Tetradic

#E10523 #90E105 #05E1C4 #5505E1

Monochromatic

#FAB8C1 #F3596D #D5102A #A60C21 #5F0713

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