Pure Red (F02A24) — 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 #F02A24

RGB rgb(240, 42, 36)

HSL hsl(2°, 87%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:85% K:6%

Luminance 0.2006

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.15:1

Aa — #F02A24

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.06:1

Aa — #F02A24

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F02A24 #24E9F0

Analogous

#F02483 #F02A24 #F09124

Triadic

#F02A24 #24F02A #2A24F0

Split-comp.

#F02A24 #24F091 #2483F0

Tetradic

#F02A24 #83F024 #24E9F0 #9124F0

Monochromatic

#3F0A08 #991814 #E4352F #EA615D #F3A3A0

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