Pure Red (EE2300) — 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 #EE2300

RGB rgb(238, 35, 0)

HSL hsl(9°, 100%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:100% K:7%

Luminance 0.1917

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.31:1

Aa — #EE2300

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.88:1

Aa — #EE2300

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EE2300 #00CCF0

Analogous

#F00054 #EE2300 #F09C00

Triadic

#EE2300 #00F024 #2400F0

Split-comp.

#EE2300 #00F09C #0054F0

Tetradic

#EE2300 #54F000 #00CCF0 #9C00F0

Monochromatic

#FCC9C0 #F7765F #E42C0C #B32309 #6B1506

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