Pure Red (E11311) — 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 #E11311

RGB rgb(225, 19, 17)

HSL hsl(1°, 86%, 47%)

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

Luminance 0.164

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.88:1

Aa — #E11311

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.3:1

Aa — #E11311

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E11311 #11DBDF

Analogous

#DF1174 #E11311 #DF7B11

Triadic

#E11311 #11DF14 #1411DF

Split-comp.

#E11311 #11DF7B #1174DF

Tetradic

#E11311 #74DF11 #11DBDF #7B11DF

Monochromatic

#F7C5C5 #EB6D6B #D3201D #A61917 #630F0D

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