Pure Red (FF0A49) — 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 #FF0A49

RGB rgb(255, 10, 73)

HSL hsl(345°, 100%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:71% K:0%

Luminance 0.2178

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.89:1

Aa — #FF0A49

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.39:1

Aa — #FF0A49

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FF0A49 #0AFFC2

Analogous

#FF0AC2 #FF0A49 #FF470A

Triadic

#FF0A49 #47FF0A #0A47FF

Split-comp.

#FF0A49 #0AFF47 #0AC2FF

Tetradic

#FF0A49 #C2FF0A #0AFFC2 #470AFF

Monochromatic

#3A0311 #9B082D #F3164E #F54772 #F990AA

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