Pure Red (EE3620) — 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 #EE3620

RGB rgb(238, 54, 32)

HSL hsl(6°, 86%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:87% K:7%

Luminance 0.2069

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.05:1

Aa — #EE3620

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.18:1

Aa — #EE3620

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EE3620 #20DAEE

Analogous

#EE2073 #EE3620 #EE9C20

Triadic

#EE3620 #20EE35 #3520EE

Split-comp.

#EE3620 #20EE9C #2073EE

Tetradic

#EE3620 #73EE20 #20DAEE #9C20EE

Monochromatic

#3A0D08 #942114 #E23E2C #E86759 #F2A59C

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