Pure Red (E62312) — 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 #E62312

RGB rgb(230, 35, 18)

HSL hsl(5°, 85%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:92% K:10%

Luminance 0.1787

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.55:1

Aa — #E62312

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.61:1

Aa — #E62312

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E62312 #13D5E7

Analogous

#E7136B #E62312 #E78F13

Triadic

#E62312 #13E724 #2413E7

Split-comp.

#E62312 #13E78F #136BE7

Tetradic

#E62312 #6BE713 #13D5E7 #8F13E7

Monochromatic

#F8D1CE #EB7F75 #DB2F1F #AE2519 #6B170F

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