Pure Red (FA1D19) — 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 #FA1D19

RGB rgb(250, 29, 25)

HSL hsl(1°, 96%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:90% K:2%

Luminance 0.21

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4:1

Aa — #FA1D19

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.25:1

Aa — #FA1D19

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FA1D19 #19F7FA

Analogous

#FA1986 #FA1D19 #FA8D19

Triadic

#FA1D19 #19FA1D #1D19FA

Split-comp.

#FA1D19 #19FA8D #1986FA

Tetradic

#FA1D19 #86FA19 #19F7FA #8D19FA

Monochromatic

#420605 #A10F0C #EF2825 #F25754 #F89D9B

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