Pure Red (F50227) — 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 #F50227

RGB rgb(245, 2, 39)

HSL hsl(351°, 98%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:84% K:4%

Luminance 0.1959

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.27:1

Aa — #F50227

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.92:1

Aa — #F50227

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F50227 #02F2CE

Analogous

#F2029E #F50227 #F25602

Triadic

#F50227 #26F202 #0226F2

Split-comp.

#F50227 #02F256 #029EF2

Tetradic

#F50227 #9EF202 #02F2CE #5602F2

Monochromatic

#FBC5CE #F5667B #E60F2F #B60C25 #6E0717

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