Pure Red (F20508) — 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 #F20508

RGB rgb(242, 5, 8)

HSL hsl(359°, 96%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:97% K:5%

Luminance 0.1896

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.37:1

Aa — #F20508

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.8:1

Aa — #F20508

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F20508 #05F0EC

Analogous

#F0057E #F20508 #F07605

Triadic

#F20508 #09F005 #0509F0

Split-comp.

#F20508 #05F076 #057EF0

Tetradic

#F20508 #7EF005 #05F0EC #7605F0

Monochromatic

#FBC6C7 #F4676A #E41115 #B40E10 #6D080A

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