Pure Red (FF0000) — 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 #FF0000

RGB rgb(255, 0, 0)

HSL hsl(0°, 100%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:100% K:0%

Luminance 0.2126

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4:1

Aa — #FF0000

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.25:1

Aa — #FF0000

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FF0000 #00FFFF

Analogous

#FF0080 #FF0000 #FF8000

Triadic

#FF0000 #00FF00 #0000FF

Split-comp.

#FF0000 #00FF80 #0080FF

Tetradic

#FF0000 #80FF00 #00FFFF #8000FF

Monochromatic

#300303 #910808 #F20D0D #F53D3D #F98686

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