Pure Red (F03124) — 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 #F03124

RGB rgb(240, 49, 36)

HSL hsl(4°, 87%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:85% K:6%

Luminance 0.206

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.06:1

Aa — #F03124

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.17:1

Aa — #F03124

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F03124 #24E2F0

Analogous

#F0247C #F03124 #F09724

Triadic

#F03124 #24F031 #3124F0

Split-comp.

#F03124 #24F097 #247CF0

Tetradic

#F03124 #7CF024 #24E2F0 #9724F0

Monochromatic

#3F0C08 #991D14 #E43B2F #EA665D #F3A6A0

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