Pure Red (EA2209) — 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 #EA2209

RGB rgb(234, 34, 9)

HSL hsl(7°, 93%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:96% K:8%

Luminance 0.1845

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.44:1

Aa — #EA2209

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.73:1

Aa — #EA2209

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA2209 #09D2EC

Analogous

#EC0960 #EA2209 #EC9509

Triadic

#EA2209 #09EC23 #2309EC

Split-comp.

#EA2209 #09EC95 #0960EC

Tetradic

#EA2209 #60EC09 #09D2EC #9509EC

Monochromatic

#FACDC7 #F1796A #E02D15 #B12310 #6B150A

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