Pure Red (FB2018) — 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 #FB2018

RGB rgb(251, 32, 24)

HSL hsl(2°, 97%, 54%)

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

Luminance 0.2132

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.95:1

Aa — #FB2018

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.32:1

Aa — #FB2018

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FB2018 #18F4FB

Analogous

#FB1882 #FB2018 #FB9118

Triadic

#FB2018 #18FB20 #2018FB

Split-comp.

#FB2018 #18FB91 #1882FB

Tetradic

#FB2018 #82FB18 #18F4FB #9118FB

Monochromatic

#430705 #A2100B #F02A24 #F35953 #F89E9B

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