Pure Red (F6291E) — 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 #F6291E

RGB rgb(246, 41, 30)

HSL hsl(3°, 92%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:88% K:4%

Luminance 0.2099

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4:1

Aa — #F6291E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.25:1

Aa — #F6291E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F6291E #1EEBF6

Analogous

#F61E7F #F6291E #F6941E

Triadic

#F6291E #1EF629 #291EF6

Split-comp.

#F6291E #1EF694 #1E7FF6

Tetradic

#F6291E #7FF61E #1EEBF6 #941EF6

Monochromatic

#410906 #9E1710 #EA332A #EE5F58 #F5A29E

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