Pure Red (FE021B) — 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 #FE021B

RGB rgb(254, 2, 27)

HSL hsl(354°, 99%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:89% K:0%

Luminance 0.2113

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.01:1

Aa — #FE021B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.24:1

Aa — #FE021B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FE021B #01FEE4

Analogous

#FE0199 #FE021B #FE6601

Triadic

#FE021B #1BFE01 #011BFE

Split-comp.

#FE021B #01FE66 #0199FE

Tetradic

#FE021B #99FE01 #01FEE4 #6601FE

Monochromatic

#300307 #910816 #F10E25 #F43E50 #F88792

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