Pure Red (E20018) — 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 #E20018

RGB rgb(226, 0, 24)

HSL hsl(354°, 100%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:89% K:11%

Luminance 0.1634

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.94:1

Aa — #E20018

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.25:1

Aa — #E20018

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E20018 #00E0CA

Analogous

#E00087 #E20018 #E05A00

Triadic

#E20018 #16E000 #0016E0

Split-comp.

#E20018 #00E05A #0087E0

Tetradic

#E20018 #87E000 #00E0CA #5A00E0

Monochromatic

#FBB1B9 #F65161 #D50B1F #A50918 #5C050E

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