Pure Red (F43014) — 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 #F43014

RGB rgb(244, 48, 20)

HSL hsl(8°, 91%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:92% K:4%

Luminance 0.2114

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.98:1

Aa — #F43014

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.28:1

Aa — #F43014

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F43014 #15D6F4

Analogous

#F41567 #F43014 #F4A215

Triadic

#F43014 #15F433 #3315F4

Split-comp.

#F43014 #15F4A2 #1567F4

Tetradic

#F43014 #67F415 #15D6F4 #A215F4

Monochromatic

#370C06 #942110 #E83C21 #ED6550 #F4A295

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