Pure Red (E71209) — 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 #E71209

RGB rgb(231, 18, 9)

HSL hsl(2°, 93%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:96% K:9%

Luminance 0.1732

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.68:1

Aa — #E71209

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.49:1

Aa — #E71209

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E71209 #08E0E7

Analogous

#E70870 #E71209 #E77F08

Triadic

#E71209 #08E710 #1008E7

Split-comp.

#E71209 #08E77F #0870E7

Tetradic

#E71209 #70E708 #08E0E7 #7F08E7

Monochromatic

#F9C4C2 #F16A65 #DB1B14 #AD1510 #670D0A

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