Pure Red (FC0520) — 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 #FC0520

RGB rgb(252, 5, 32)

HSL hsl(353°, 98%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:87% K:1%

Luminance 0.208

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.05:1

Aa — #FC0520

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.18:1

Aa — #FC0520

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FC0520 #03FCDF

Analogous

#FC039D #FC0520 #FC6203

Triadic

#FC0520 #20FC03 #0320FC

Split-comp.

#FC0520 #03FC62 #039DFC

Tetradic

#FC0520 #9DFC03 #03FCDF #6203FC

Monochromatic

#300308 #900919 #F00F29 #F33F54 #F78794

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