Pure Red (EA0409) — 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 #EA0409

RGB rgb(234, 4, 9)

HSL hsl(359°, 97%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:96% K:8%

Luminance 0.1761

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.65:1

Aa — #EA0409

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.52:1

Aa — #EA0409

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA0409 #04ECE8

Analogous

#EC047C #EA0409 #EC7404

Triadic

#EA0409 #07EC04 #0407EC

Split-comp.

#EA0409 #04EC74 #047CEC

Tetradic

#EA0409 #7CEC04 #04ECE8 #7404EC

Monochromatic

#FBC1C2 #F46264 #E01013 #B00C0F #690709

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