Pure Red (EF2220) — 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 #EF2220

RGB rgb(239, 34, 32)

HSL hsl(1°, 87%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:87% K:6%

Luminance 0.1936

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.27:1

Aa — #EF2220

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.92:1

Aa — #EF2220

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF2220 #1FECEF

Analogous

#EF1F84 #EF2220 #EF8B1F

Triadic

#EF2220 #1FEF22 #221FEF

Split-comp.

#EF2220 #1FEF8B #1F84EF

Tetradic

#EF2220 #84EF1F #1FECEF #8B1FEF

Monochromatic

#3B0808 #951613 #E32E2B #E95A58 #F29D9C

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