Pure Red (FA1316) — 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 #FA1316

RGB rgb(250, 19, 22)

HSL hsl(359°, 96%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:91% K:2%

Luminance 0.2062

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.06:1

Aa — #FA1316

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.17:1

Aa — #FA1316

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FA1316 #14FAF6

Analogous

#FA148B #FA1316 #FA8314

Triadic

#FA1316 #18FA14 #1418FA

Split-comp.

#FA1316 #14FA83 #148BFA

Tetradic

#FA1316 #8BFA14 #14FAF6 #8314FA

Monochromatic

#3E0506 #9D0C0E #EE2024 #F25052 #F79798

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