Pure Red (FD1B17) — 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 #FD1B17

RGB rgb(253, 27, 23)

HSL hsl(1°, 98%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:91% K:1%

Luminance 0.2144

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.93:1

Aa — #FD1B17

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.35:1

Aa — #FD1B17

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FD1B17 #17F9FD

Analogous

#FD1786 #FD1B17 #FD8E17

Triadic

#FD1B17 #17FD1B #1B17FD

Split-comp.

#FD1B17 #17FD8E #1786FD

Tetradic

#FD1B17 #86FD17 #17F9FD #8E17FD

Monochromatic

#430504 #A30D0A #F12622 #F45552 #F99C9A

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