Pure Red (FA1636) — 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 #FA1636

RGB rgb(250, 22, 54)

HSL hsl(352°, 96%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:78% K:2%

Luminance 0.2092

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.01:1

Aa — #FA1636

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.23:1

Aa — #FA1636

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FA1636 #14FADC

Analogous

#FA14A6 #FA1636 #FA6814

Triadic

#FA1636 #33FA14 #1433FA

Split-comp.

#FA1636 #14FA68 #14A6FA

Tetradic

#FA1636 #A6FA14 #14FADC #6814FA

Monochromatic

#3E050C #9D0C1F #EE203C #F25065 #F797A4

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