Pure Red (F92424) — 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 #F92424

RGB rgb(249, 36, 36)

HSL hsl(0°, 95%, 56%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:86% K:2%

Luminance 0.2124

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.96:1

Aa — #F92424

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.31:1

Aa — #F92424

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F92424 #24F9F9

Analogous

#F9248F #F92424 #F98F24

Triadic

#F92424 #24F924 #2424F9

Split-comp.

#F92424 #24F98F #248FF9

Tetradic

#F92424 #8FF924 #24F9F9 #8F24F9

Monochromatic

#4B0606 #AA0E0E #EE2F2F #F25F5F #F8A5A5

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