Pure Red (F02424) — 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 #F02424

RGB rgb(240, 36, 36)

HSL hsl(0°, 87%, 54%)

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

Luminance 0.1967

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.21:1

Aa — #F02424

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.98:1

Aa — #F02424

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F02424 #24F0F0

Analogous

#F0248A #F02424 #F08A24

Triadic

#F02424 #24F024 #2424F0

Split-comp.

#F02424 #24F08A #248AF0

Tetradic

#F02424 #8AF024 #24F0F0 #8A24F0

Monochromatic

#3F0808 #991414 #E42F2F #EA5D5D #F3A0A0

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