Pure Red (EE1D22) — 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 #EE1D22

RGB rgb(238, 29, 34)

HSL hsl(359°, 86%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:86% K:7%

Luminance 0.1895

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.34:1

Aa — #EE1D22

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.83:1

Aa — #EE1D22

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EE1D22 #1BEEEA

Analogous

#EE1B88 #EE1D22 #EE811B

Triadic

#EE1D22 #1FEE1B #1B1FEE

Split-comp.

#EE1D22 #1BEE81 #1B88EE

Tetradic

#EE1D22 #88EE1B #1BEEEA #811BEE

Monochromatic

#360708 #901416 #E2282B #E85457 #F19899

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