Pure Red (E21300) — 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 #E21300

RGB rgb(226, 19, 0)

HSL hsl(5°, 100%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:100% K:11%

Luminance 0.1654

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.85:1

Aa — #E21300

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.33:1

Aa — #E21300

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E21300 #00CEE0

Analogous

#E0005E #E21300 #E08300

Triadic

#E21300 #00E013 #1300E0

Split-comp.

#E21300 #00E083 #005DE0

Tetradic

#E21300 #5EE000 #00CEE0 #8300E0

Monochromatic

#FBB8B1 #F65E51 #D51C0B #A51609 #5C0C05

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