Pure Red (F40616) — 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 #F40616

RGB rgb(244, 6, 22)

HSL hsl(356°, 95%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:91% K:4%

Luminance 0.1935

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.3:1

Aa — #F40616

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.88:1

Aa — #F40616

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F40616 #06F4E4

Analogous

#F4068D #F40616 #F46D06

Triadic

#F40616 #16F406 #0616F4

Split-comp.

#F40616 #06F46D #068DF4

Tetradic

#F40616 #8DF406 #06F4E4 #6D06F4

Monochromatic

#FBCBCE #F36D76 #E71321 #B80F1A #710910

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