Pure Red (F02E24) — 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 #F02E24

RGB rgb(240, 46, 36)

HSL hsl(3°, 87%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:85% K:6%

Luminance 0.2036

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.1:1

Aa — #F02E24

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.12:1

Aa — #F02E24

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F02E24 #24E6F0

Analogous

#F0247F #F02E24 #F09424

Triadic

#F02E24 #24F02E #2E24F0

Split-comp.

#F02E24 #24F094 #247FF0

Tetradic

#F02E24 #7FF024 #24E6F0 #9424F0

Monochromatic

#3F0B08 #991B14 #E4382F #EA645D #F3A4A0

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