Pure Red (E20218) — 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 #E20218

RGB rgb(226, 2, 24)

HSL hsl(354°, 98%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:89% K:11%

Luminance 0.1634

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.93:1

Aa — #E20218

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.26:1

Aa — #E20218

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E20218 #02E3CD

Analogous

#E30289 #E20218 #E35C02

Triadic

#E20218 #19E302 #0219E3

Split-comp.

#E20218 #02E35C #0289E3

Tetradic

#E20218 #89E302 #02E3CD #5C02E3

Monochromatic

#FAB7BE #F45767 #D80E22 #A80B1A #60060F

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