Pure Red (EB1017) — 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 #EB1017

RGB rgb(235, 16, 23)

HSL hsl(358°, 87%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:90% K:8%

Luminance 0.1796

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.55:1

Aa — #EB1017

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.62:1

Aa — #EB1017

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EB1017 #10EAE2

Analogous

#EA1084 #EB1017 #EA7610

Triadic

#EB1017 #17EA10 #1017EA

Split-comp.

#EB1017 #10EA76 #1084EA

Tetradic

#EB1017 #84EA10 #10EAE2 #7610EA

Monochromatic

#F9CDCF #ED7377 #DD1D23 #B0171C #6C0E11

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