Pure Red (F91008) — 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 #F91008

RGB rgb(249, 16, 8)

HSL hsl(2°, 95%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:97% K:2%

Luminance 0.2034

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.11:1

Aa — #F91008

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.11:1

Aa — #F91008

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F91008 #06F1F9

Analogous

#F90677 #F91008 #F98806

Triadic

#F91008 #06F90E #0E06F9

Split-comp.

#F91008 #06F988 #0677F9

Tetradic

#F91008 #77F906 #06F1F9 #8806F9

Monochromatic

#2F0504 #8E100B #EC1A13 #F04842 #F58D89

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