Pure Red (F02A03) — 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 #F02A03

RGB rgb(240, 42, 3)

HSL hsl(10°, 98%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:99% K:6%

Luminance 0.1996

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.17:1

Aa — #F02A03

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.04:1

Aa — #F02A03

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F02A03 #02CAF2

Analogous

#F20252 #F02A03 #F2A202

Triadic

#F02A03 #02F22A #2A02F2

Split-comp.

#F02A03 #02F2A2 #0252F2

Tetradic

#F02A03 #52F202 #02CAF2 #A202F2

Monochromatic

#FBCEC5 #F57E66 #E6330F #B6280C #6E1807

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