Pure Red (F42E30) — 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 #F42E30

RGB rgb(244, 46, 48)

HSL hsl(359°, 90%, 57%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:80% K:4%

Luminance 0.2113

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.98:1

Aa — #F42E30

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.28:1

Aa — #F42E30

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F42E30 #2FF4F1

Analogous

#F42F95 #F42E30 #F48E2F

Triadic

#F42E30 #32F42F #2F32F4

Split-comp.

#F42E30 #2FF48E #2F95F4

Tetradic

#F42E30 #95F42F #2FF4F1 #8E2FF4

Monochromatic

#4E090A #AA1315 #E93A3D #EE686A #F6ACAE

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