Pure Red (E40120) — 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 #E40120

RGB rgb(228, 1, 32)

HSL hsl(352°, 99%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:86% K:11%

Luminance 0.167

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.86:1

Aa — #E40120

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.32:1

Aa — #E40120

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E40120 #01E4C6

Analogous

#E40191 #E40120 #E45401

Triadic

#E40120 #1FE401 #011FE4

Split-comp.

#E40120 #01E454 #0191E4

Tetradic

#E40120 #91E401 #01E4C6 #5401E4

Monochromatic

#FBB7C0 #F5566B #D90D28 #A90A1F #600612

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