Pure Red (EF0810) — 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 #EF0810

RGB rgb(239, 8, 16)

HSL hsl(358°, 94%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:93% K:6%

Luminance 0.1849

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.46:1

Aa — #EF0810

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.71:1

Aa — #EF0810

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF0810 #07EDE6

Analogous

#ED0782 #EF0810 #ED7307

Triadic

#EF0810 #0FED07 #070FED

Split-comp.

#EF0810 #07ED73 #0782ED

Tetradic

#EF0810 #82ED07 #07EDE6 #7307ED

Monochromatic

#FAC7C8 #F2696D #E1141A #B21015 #6C090D

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