Pure Red (FA2119) — 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 #FA2119

RGB rgb(250, 33, 25)

HSL hsl(2°, 96%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:90% K:2%

Luminance 0.2119

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.96:1

Aa — #FA2119

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.3:1

Aa — #FA2119

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FA2119 #19F3FA

Analogous

#FA1982 #FA2119 #FA9119

Triadic

#FA2119 #19FA21 #2119FA

Split-comp.

#FA2119 #19FA91 #1982FA

Tetradic

#FA2119 #82FA19 #19F3FA #9119FA

Monochromatic

#420705 #A1110C #EF2C25 #F25A54 #F89E9B

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