Pure Red (F00426) — 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 #F00426

RGB rgb(240, 4, 38)

HSL hsl(351°, 97%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:84% K:6%

Luminance 0.1872

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.42:1

Aa — #F00426

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.75:1

Aa — #F00426

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F00426 #04F1CE

Analogous

#F1049E #F00426 #F15704

Triadic

#F00426 #27F104 #0427F1

Split-comp.

#F00426 #04F157 #049EF1

Tetradic

#F00426 #9EF104 #04F1CE #5704F1

Monochromatic

#FBC6CE #F4667C #E51030 #B50D26 #6E0817

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