Pure Red (F4140A) — 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 #F4140A

RGB rgb(244, 20, 10)

HSL hsl(3°, 92%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:96% K:4%

Luminance 0.1956

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.24:1

Aa — #F4140A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.95:1

Aa — #F4140A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F4140A #0AE9F5

Analogous

#F50A74 #F4140A #F58B0A

Triadic

#F4140A #0AF516 #160AF5

Split-comp.

#F4140A #0AF58B #0A74F5

Tetradic

#F4140A #74F50A #0AE9F5 #8B0AF5

Monochromatic

#2E0705 #8B140E #E82117 #ED4E45 #F4908B

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