Pure Red (F22121) — 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 #F22121

RGB rgb(242, 33, 33)

HSL hsl(0°, 89%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:86% K:5%

Luminance 0.1982

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.19:1

Aa — #F22121

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.01:1

Aa — #F22121

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F22121 #21F2F2

Analogous

#F2218A #F22121 #F28A21

Triadic

#F22121 #21F221 #2121F2

Split-comp.

#F22121 #21F28A #218AF2

Tetradic

#F22121 #8AF221 #21F2F2 #8A21F2

Monochromatic

#400707 #9B1212 #E62D2D #EC5B5B #F49F9F

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