Pure Red (F03020) — 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 #F03020

RGB rgb(240, 48, 32)

HSL hsl(5°, 87%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:87% K:6%

Luminance 0.205

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.08:1

Aa — #F03020

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.15:1

Aa — #F03020

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F03020 #1FDEEF

Analogous

#EF1F76 #F03020 #EF991F

Triadic

#F03020 #1FEF30 #301FEF

Split-comp.

#F03020 #1FEF99 #1F76EF

Tetradic

#F03020 #76EF1F #1FDEEF #991FEF

Monochromatic

#3B0C08 #951E13 #E33A2B #E96458 #F2A39C

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