Pure Red (E2051F) — 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 #E2051F

RGB rgb(226, 5, 31)

HSL hsl(353°, 96%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:86% K:11%

Luminance 0.1638

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.91:1

Aa — #E2051F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.28:1

Aa — #E2051F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E2051F #05E1C7

Analogous

#E1058C #E2051F #E15905

Triadic

#E2051F #1EE105 #051EE1

Split-comp.

#E2051F #05E159 #058CE1

Tetradic

#E2051F #8CE105 #05E1C7 #5905E1

Monochromatic

#FAB8C0 #F3596B #D51027 #A60C1E #5F0711

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