Pure Red (F42E12) — 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 #F42E12

RGB rgb(244, 46, 18)

HSL hsl(7°, 91%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:93% K:4%

Luminance 0.2097

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4:1

Aa — #F42E12

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.25:1

Aa — #F42E12

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F42E12 #10D9F4

Analogous

#F41068 #F42E12 #F49D10

Triadic

#F42E12 #10F42B #2B10F4

Split-comp.

#F42E12 #10F49D #1068F4

Tetradic

#F42E12 #68F410 #10D9F4 #9D10F4

Monochromatic

#330B05 #8F1E0F #E7341D #EC5E4B #F39C90

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