Pure Red (EE2021) — 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 #EE2021

RGB rgb(238, 32, 33)

HSL hsl(360°, 86%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:86% K:7%

Luminance 0.1909

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.32:1

Aa — #EE2021

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.86:1

Aa — #EE2021

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EE2021 #20EEEE

Analogous

#EE2087 #EE2021 #EE8720

Triadic

#EE2021 #20EE20 #2020EE

Split-comp.

#EE2021 #20EE87 #2087EE

Tetradic

#EE2021 #87EE20 #20EEEE #8720EE

Monochromatic

#3A0808 #941414 #E22C2C #E85959 #F29C9C

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