Pure Red (F01006) — 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 #F01006

RGB rgb(240, 16, 6)

HSL hsl(3°, 95%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:98% K:6%

Luminance 0.1877

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.39:1

Aa — #F01006

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.78:1

Aa — #F01006

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F01006 #06E3EF

Analogous

#EF066F #F01006 #EF8606

Triadic

#F01006 #06EF12 #1206EF

Split-comp.

#F01006 #06EF86 #066FEF

Tetradic

#F01006 #6FEF06 #06E3EF #8606EF

Monochromatic

#FAC9C6 #F36F68 #E21D12 #B3170F #6D0E09

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