Pure Red (F21922) — 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 #F21922

RGB rgb(242, 25, 34)

HSL hsl(358°, 89%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:86% K:5%

Luminance 0.1947

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.25:1

Aa — #F21922

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.94:1

Aa — #F21922

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F21922 #18F2EA

Analogous

#F2188C #F21922 #F27D18

Triadic

#F21922 #1FF218 #181FF2

Split-comp.

#F21922 #18F27D #188CF2

Tetradic

#F21922 #8CF218 #18F2EA #7D18F2

Monochromatic

#370608 #921115 #E5242A #EB5257 #F39699

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