Pure Red (F20524) — 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 #F20524

RGB rgb(242, 5, 36)

HSL hsl(352°, 96%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:85% K:5%

Luminance 0.1906

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.35:1

Aa — #F20524

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.82:1

Aa — #F20524

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F20524 #05F0D1

Analogous

#F0059A #F20524 #F05B05

Triadic

#F20524 #24F005 #0524F0

Split-comp.

#F20524 #05F05B #059AF0

Tetradic

#F20524 #9AF005 #05F0D1 #5B05F0

Monochromatic

#FBC6CD #F4677A #E4112D #B40E24 #6D0816

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