Pure Red (E20916) — 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 #E20916

RGB rgb(226, 9, 22)

HSL hsl(356°, 92%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:90% K:11%

Luminance 0.1638

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.9:1

Aa — #E20916

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.28:1

Aa — #E20916

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E20916 #09E1D3

Analogous

#E10984 #E20916 #E16709

Triadic

#E20916 #18E109 #0918E1

Split-comp.

#E20916 #09E167 #0984E1

Tetradic

#E20916 #84E109 #09E1D3 #6709E1

Monochromatic

#F9BEC2 #EF616B #D51522 #A7111B #610A0F

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