Pure Red (E2001D) — 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 #E2001D

RGB rgb(226, 0, 29)

HSL hsl(352°, 100%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:87% K:11%

Luminance 0.1636

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.94:1

Aa — #E2001D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.25:1

Aa — #E2001D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E2001D #00E0C2

Analogous

#E0008E #E2001D #E05200

Triadic

#E2001D #1EE000 #001EE0

Split-comp.

#E2001D #00E052 #008EE0

Tetradic

#E2001D #8EE000 #00E0C2 #5200E0

Monochromatic

#FBB1BB #F65167 #D50B26 #A5091D #5C0510

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