Pure Red (F51A17) — 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 #F51A17

RGB rgb(245, 26, 23)

HSL hsl(1°, 92%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:91% K:4%

Luminance 0.1998

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.16:1

Aa — #F51A17

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.04:1

Aa — #F51A17

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F51A17 #19F2F5

Analogous

#F51983 #F51A17 #F58B19

Triadic

#F51A17 #19F51D #1D19F5

Split-comp.

#F51A17 #19F58B #1983F5

Tetradic

#F51A17 #83F519 #19F2F5 #8B19F5

Monochromatic

#3C0706 #99110F #E92825 #EE5653 #F59A99

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