Pure Red (E90027) — 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 #E90027

RGB rgb(233, 0, 39)

HSL hsl(350°, 100%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:83% K:9%

Luminance 0.1755

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.67:1

Aa — #E90027

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.49:1

Aa — #E90027

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E90027 #00EBC4

Analogous

#EB009C #E90027 #EB4E00

Triadic

#E90027 #27EB00 #0027EB

Split-comp.

#E90027 #00EB4E #009CEB

Tetradic

#E90027 #9CEB00 #00EBC4 #4E00EB

Monochromatic

#FBBBC6 #F65A74 #DF0C2F #AE0925 #660515

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