Pure Red (EB021C) — 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 #EB021C

RGB rgb(235, 2, 28)

HSL hsl(353°, 98%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:88% K:8%

Luminance 0.1782

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.61:1

Aa — #EB021C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.56:1

Aa — #EB021C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EB021C #02E8CD

Analogous

#E80290 #EB021C #E85A02

Triadic

#EB021C #1DE802 #021DE8

Split-comp.

#EB021C #02E85A #0290E8

Tetradic

#EB021C #90E802 #02E8CD #5A02E8

Monochromatic

#FBBCC3 #F55C6E #DD0E26 #AD0B1E #650611

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