Pure Red (E81909) — 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 #E81909

RGB rgb(232, 25, 9)

HSL hsl(4°, 93%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:96% K:9%

Luminance 0.177

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.59:1

Aa — #E81909

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.57:1

Aa — #E81909

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E81909 #08D8E7

Analogous

#E70869 #E81909 #E78708

Triadic

#E81909 #08E717 #1708E7

Split-comp.

#E81909 #08E787 #0869E7

Tetradic

#E81909 #69E708 #08D8E7 #8708E7

Monochromatic

#F9C6C2 #F16E65 #DB2214 #AD1A10 #67100A

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