Pure Red (F21117) — 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 #F21117

RGB rgb(242, 17, 23)

HSL hsl(358°, 90%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:90% K:5%

Luminance 0.1917

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.31:1

Aa — #F21117

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.87:1

Aa — #F21117

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F21117 #12F3EB

Analogous

#F3128A #F21117 #F37B12

Triadic

#F21117 #19F312 #1219F3

Split-comp.

#F21117 #12F37B #128AF3

Tetradic

#F21117 #8AF312 #12F3EB #7B12F3

Monochromatic

#320607 #8E1014 #E61E25 #EB4C51 #F39194

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