Pure Red (F42515) — 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 #F42515

RGB rgb(244, 37, 21)

HSL hsl(4°, 91%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:91% K:4%

Luminance 0.2035

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.1:1

Aa — #F42515

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.12:1

Aa — #F42515

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F42515 #15E5F4

Analogous

#F41576 #F42515 #F49315

Triadic

#F42515 #15F424 #2415F4

Split-comp.

#F42515 #15F493 #1576F4

Tetradic

#F42515 #76F415 #15E5F4 #9315F4

Monochromatic

#370906 #941810 #E82F21 #ED5A50 #F49B95

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