Pure Red (F03524) — 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 #F03524

RGB rgb(240, 53, 36)

HSL hsl(5°, 87%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:85% K:6%

Luminance 0.2096

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.01:1

Aa — #F03524

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.24:1

Aa — #F03524

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F03524 #24DFF0

Analogous

#F02479 #F03524 #F09B24

Triadic

#F03524 #24F035 #3524F0

Split-comp.

#F03524 #24F09B #2479F0

Tetradic

#F03524 #79F024 #24DFF0 #9B24F0

Monochromatic

#3F0D08 #991F14 #E43E2F #EA685D #F3A7A0

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