Pure Red (F50123) — 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 #F50123

RGB rgb(245, 1, 35)

HSL hsl(352°, 99%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:86% K:4%

Luminance 0.1956

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.28:1

Aa — #F50123

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.91:1

Aa — #F50123

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F50123 #01F4D3

Analogous

#F4019B #F50123 #F45A01

Triadic

#F50123 #22F401 #0122F4

Split-comp.

#F50123 #01F45A #019BF4

Tetradic

#F50123 #9BF401 #01F4D3 #5A01F4

Monochromatic

#FCC5CC #F66578 #E70D2B #B70B22 #6F0614

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