Pure Red (EF250E) — 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 #EF250E

RGB rgb(239, 37, 14)

HSL hsl(6°, 89%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:94% K:6%

Luminance 0.1947

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.25:1

Aa — #EF250E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.94:1

Aa — #EF250E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF250E #0EDAF1

Analogous

#F10E69 #EF250E #F1960E

Triadic

#EF250E #0EF125 #250EF1

Split-comp.

#EF250E #0EF196 #0E69F1

Tetradic

#EF250E #69F10E #0EDAF1 #960EF1

Monochromatic

#2E0905 #891C10 #E42F1B #EA5948 #F2978D

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