Pure Red (FC0404) — 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 #FC0404

RGB rgb(252, 4, 4)

HSL hsl(0°, 98%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:98% K:1%

Luminance 0.2072

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.07:1

Aa — #FC0404

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.16:1

Aa — #FC0404

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FC0404 #03FCFC

Analogous

#FC0380 #FC0404 #FC8003

Triadic

#FC0404 #03FC03 #0303FC

Split-comp.

#FC0404 #03FC80 #0380FC

Tetradic

#FC0404 #80FC03 #03FCFC #8003FC

Monochromatic

#300303 #900909 #F00F0F #F33F3F #F78787

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