Pure Red (ED012A) — 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 #ED012A

RGB rgb(237, 1, 42)

HSL hsl(350°, 99%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:82% K:7%

Luminance 0.1823

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.53:1

Aa — #ED012A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.64:1

Aa — #ED012A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#ED012A #01EFC7

Analogous

#EF019F #ED012A #EF5001

Triadic

#ED012A #29EF01 #0129EF

Split-comp.

#ED012A #01EF50 #019FEF

Tetradic

#ED012A #9FEF01 #01EFC7 #5001EF

Monochromatic

#FBC0CA #F66079 #E30D31 #B20A26 #6A0617

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