Pure Red (F62417) — 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 #F62417

RGB rgb(246, 36, 23)

HSL hsl(3°, 93%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:91% K:4%

Luminance 0.2064

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.05:1

Aa — #F62417

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.18:1

Aa — #F62417

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F62417 #18EBF7

Analogous

#F7187C #F62417 #F79218

Triadic

#F62417 #18F723 #2318F7

Split-comp.

#F62417 #18F792 #187CF7

Tetradic

#F62417 #7CF718 #18EBF7 #9218F7

Monochromatic

#3D0806 #9A150E #EB2E24 #EF5A52 #F59D98

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