Pure Red (FA001C) — 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 #FA001C

RGB rgb(250, 0, 28)

HSL hsl(353°, 100%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:89% K:2%

Luminance 0.2041

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.13:1

Aa — #FA001C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.08:1

Aa — #FA001C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FA001C #00FADD

Analogous

#FA009A #FA001C #FA6000

Triadic

#FA001C #1DFA00 #001DFA

Split-comp.

#FA001C #00FA60 #009AFA

Tetradic

#FA001C #9AFA00 #00FADD #6000FA

Monochromatic

#FCCAD0 #F76979 #ED0C27 #BD0A1F #740613

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