Pure Red (F22F21) — 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 #F22F21

RGB rgb(242, 47, 33)

HSL hsl(4°, 89%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:86% K:5%

Luminance 0.2076

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.04:1

Aa — #F22F21

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.2:1

Aa — #F22F21

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F22F21 #21E4F2

Analogous

#F2217C #F22F21 #F29821

Triadic

#F22F21 #21F22F #2F21F2

Split-comp.

#F22F21 #21F298 #217CF2

Tetradic

#F22F21 #7CF221 #21E4F2 #9821F2

Monochromatic

#400B07 #9B1B12 #E6392D #EC645B #F4A59F

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