Pure Red (F82526) — 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 #F82526

RGB rgb(248, 37, 38)

HSL hsl(360°, 94%, 56%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:85% K:3%

Luminance 0.2113

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.97:1

Aa — #F82526

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.28:1

Aa — #F82526

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F82526 #25F8F8

Analogous

#F8258F #F82526 #F88F25

Triadic

#F82526 #25F825 #2525F8

Split-comp.

#F82526 #25F88F #258FF8

Tetradic

#F82526 #8FF825 #25F8F8 #8F25F8

Monochromatic

#4B0707 #A90F0F #ED3131 #F15F5F #F7A6A6

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