Pure Red (F23621) — 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 #F23621

RGB rgb(242, 54, 33)

HSL hsl(6°, 89%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:86% K:5%

Luminance 0.2138

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.94:1

Aa — #F23621

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.33:1

Aa — #F23621

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F23621 #21DDF2

Analogous

#F22175 #F23621 #F29F21

Triadic

#F23621 #21F236 #3621F2

Split-comp.

#F23621 #21F29F #2175F2

Tetradic

#F23621 #75F221 #21DDF2 #9F21F2

Monochromatic

#400D07 #9B2012 #E6402D #EC695B #F4A89F

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