Pure Red (F72D34) — 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 #F72D34

RGB rgb(247, 45, 52)

HSL hsl(358°, 93%, 57%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:79% K:3%

Luminance 0.2161

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.9:1

Aa — #F72D34

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.38:1

Aa — #F72D34

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F72D34 #2BF7F1

Analogous

#F72B98 #F72D34 #F78B2B

Triadic

#F72D34 #32F72B #2B32F7

Split-comp.

#F72D34 #2BF78B #2B98F7

Tetradic

#F72D34 #98F72B #2BF7F1 #8B2BF7

Monochromatic

#4F070A #AD1015 #EC363C #F1656A #F7ABAE

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