Pure Red (F61E25) — 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 #F61E25

RGB rgb(246, 30, 37)

HSL hsl(358°, 92%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:85% K:4%

Luminance 0.2039

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.09:1

Aa — #F61E25

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.13:1

Aa — #F61E25

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F61E25 #1EF6EE

Analogous

#F61E91 #F61E25 #F6831E

Triadic

#F61E25 #25F61E #1E25F6

Split-comp.

#F61E25 #1EF683 #1E91F6

Tetradic

#F61E25 #91F61E #1EF6EE #831EF6

Monochromatic

#410608 #9E1014 #EA2A30 #EE585D #F59EA0

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