Pure Red (FA0B16) — 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 #FA0B16

RGB rgb(250, 11, 22)

HSL hsl(357°, 96%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:91% K:2%

Luminance 0.2046

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.1:1

Aa — #FA0B16

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.12:1

Aa — #FA0B16

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FA0B16 #0AFAEE

Analogous

#FA0A8E #FA0B16 #FA760A

Triadic

#FA0B16 #16FA0A #0A16FA

Split-comp.

#FA0B16 #0AFA76 #0A8EFA

Tetradic

#FA0B16 #8EFA0A #0AFAEE #760AFA

Monochromatic

#340406 #930B12 #EE1721 #F1464F #F68D92

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