Pure Red (F61E1E) — 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 #F61E1E

RGB rgb(246, 30, 30)

HSL hsl(0°, 92%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:88% K:4%

Luminance 0.2035

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.1:1

Aa — #F61E1E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.12:1

Aa — #F61E1E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F61E1E #1EF6F6

Analogous

#F61E8A #F61E1E #F68A1E

Triadic

#F61E1E #1EF61E #1E1EF6

Split-comp.

#F61E1E #1EF68A #1E8AF6

Tetradic

#F61E1E #8AF61E #1EF6F6 #8A1EF6

Monochromatic

#410606 #9E1010 #EA2A2A #EE5858 #F59E9E

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