Pure Red (EE1212) — 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 #EE1212

RGB rgb(238, 18, 18)

HSL hsl(0°, 87%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:92% K:7%

Luminance 0.185

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.44:1

Aa — #EE1212

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.73:1

Aa — #EE1212

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EE1212 #11EEEE

Analogous

#EE1180 #EE1212 #EE8011

Triadic

#EE1212 #11EE11 #1111EE

Split-comp.

#EE1212 #11EE80 #1180EE

Tetradic

#EE1212 #80EE11 #11EEEE #8011EE

Monochromatic

#2D0606 #871212 #E21D1D #E84A4A #F08E8E

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