Pure Red (FC3511) — 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 #FC3511

RGB rgb(252, 53, 17)

HSL hsl(9°, 98%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:93% K:1%

Luminance 0.2299

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.71:1

Aa — #FC3511

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.66:1

Aa — #FC3511

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FC3511 #12D9FD

Analogous

#FD1264 #FC3511 #FDAA12

Triadic

#FC3511 #12FD35 #3512FD

Split-comp.

#FC3511 #12FDAA #1264FD

Tetradic

#FC3511 #64FD12 #12D9FD #AA12FD

Monochromatic

#3E0D04 #9E200A #F13D1E #F4674E #F8A496

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