Pure Red (F9251A) — 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 #F9251A

RGB rgb(249, 37, 26)

HSL hsl(3°, 95%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:90% K:2%

Luminance 0.2125

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.96:1

Aa — #F9251A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.31:1

Aa — #F9251A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F9251A #1AEEF9

Analogous

#F91A7F #F9251A #F9951A

Triadic

#F9251A #1AF925 #251AF9

Split-comp.

#F9251A #1AF995 #1A7FF9

Tetradic

#F9251A #7FF91A #1AEEF9 #951AF9

Monochromatic

#420805 #A0140D #ED3026 #F15D55 #F7A09C

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