Pure Red (FA1B1B) — 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 #FA1B1B

RGB rgb(250, 27, 27)

HSL hsl(0°, 96%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:89% K:2%

Luminance 0.2092

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.01:1

Aa — #FA1B1B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.24:1

Aa — #FA1B1B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FA1B1B #19FAFA

Analogous

#FA198A #FA1B1B #FA8A19

Triadic

#FA1B1B #19FA19 #1919FA

Split-comp.

#FA1B1B #19FA8A #198AFA

Tetradic

#FA1B1B #8AFA19 #19FAFA #8A19FA

Monochromatic

#420505 #A10C0C #EF2525 #F25454 #F89B9B

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