Pure Red (F12222) — 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 #F12222

RGB rgb(241, 34, 34)

HSL hsl(0°, 88%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:86% K:5%

Luminance 0.1971

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.21:1

Aa — #F12222

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.99:1

Aa — #F12222

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F12222 #22F1F1

Analogous

#F1228A #F12222 #F18A22

Triadic

#F12222 #22F122 #2222F1

Split-comp.

#F12222 #22F18A #228AF1

Tetradic

#F12222 #8AF122 #22F1F1 #8A22F1

Monochromatic

#400808 #9A1313 #E52E2E #EB5C5C #F3A0A0

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