Pure Red (F22521) — 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 #F22521

RGB rgb(242, 37, 33)

HSL hsl(1°, 89%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:86% K:5%

Luminance 0.2005

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.15:1

Aa — #F22521

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.06:1

Aa — #F22521

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F22521 #21EFF2

Analogous

#F22186 #F22521 #F28D21

Triadic

#F22521 #21F225 #2521F2

Split-comp.

#F22521 #21F28D #2186F2

Tetradic

#F22521 #86F221 #21EFF2 #8D21F2

Monochromatic

#400807 #9B1412 #E6302D #EC5D5B #F4A19F

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