Pure Red (FC0118) — 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 #FC0118

RGB rgb(252, 1, 24)

HSL hsl(355°, 99%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:90% K:1%

Luminance 0.2075

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.07:1

Aa — #FC0118

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.16:1

Aa — #FC0118

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FC0118 #01FEE9

Analogous

#FE0195 #FC0118 #FE6A01

Triadic

#FC0118 #16FE01 #0116FE

Split-comp.

#FC0118 #01FE6A #0195FE

Tetradic

#FC0118 #95FE01 #01FEE9 #6A01FE

Monochromatic

#300307 #910814 #F10E21 #F43E4D #F88790

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