Pure Red (E2051C) — 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 #E2051C

RGB rgb(226, 5, 28)

HSL hsl(354°, 96%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:88% K:11%

Luminance 0.1637

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.92:1

Aa — #E2051C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.27:1

Aa — #E2051C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E2051C #05E1CB

Analogous

#E10589 #E2051C #E15D05

Triadic

#E2051C #1BE105 #051BE1

Split-comp.

#E2051C #05E15D #0589E1

Tetradic

#E2051C #89E105 #05E1CB #5D05E1

Monochromatic

#FAB8BE #F35968 #D51024 #A60C1C #5F0710

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