Pure Red (F53336) — 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 #F53336

RGB rgb(245, 51, 54)

HSL hsl(359°, 91%, 58%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:78% K:4%

Luminance 0.2178

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.88:1

Aa — #F53336

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.41:1

Aa — #F53336

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F53336 #32F5F2

Analogous

#F53297 #F53336 #F59132

Triadic

#F53336 #36F532 #3236F5

Split-comp.

#F53336 #32F591 #3297F5

Tetradic

#F53336 #97F532 #32F5F2 #9132F5

Monochromatic

#53090A #AF1215 #EB3D40 #EF6B6E #F7B1B2

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