Pure Red (F03824) — 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 #F03824

RGB rgb(240, 56, 36)

HSL hsl(6°, 87%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:85% K:6%

Luminance 0.2125

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.97:1

Aa — #F03824

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.3:1

Aa — #F03824

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F03824 #24DBF0

Analogous

#F02475 #F03824 #F09E24

Triadic

#F03824 #24F038 #3824F0

Split-comp.

#F03824 #24F09E #2475F0

Tetradic

#F03824 #75F024 #24DBF0 #9E24F0

Monochromatic

#3F0E08 #992114 #E4412F #EA6B5D #F3A8A0

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