Pure Red (E91E12) — 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 #E91E12

RGB rgb(233, 30, 18)

HSL hsl(3°, 86%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:92% K:9%

Luminance 0.181

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.51:1

Aa — #E91E12

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.66:1

Aa — #E91E12

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E91E12 #11DEE8

Analogous

#E81172 #E91E12 #E88811

Triadic

#E91E12 #11E81C #1C11E8

Split-comp.

#E91E12 #11E888 #1172E8

Tetradic

#E91E12 #72E811 #11DEE8 #8811E8

Monochromatic

#F8D0CE #EC7A74 #DC271E #AF1F18 #6C130F

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