Pure Red (FA281A) — 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 #FA281A

RGB rgb(250, 40, 26)

HSL hsl(4°, 96%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:90% K:2%

Luminance 0.2162

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.9:1

Aa — #FA281A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.38:1

Aa — #FA281A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FA281A #19EBFA

Analogous

#FA197B #FA281A #FA9919

Triadic

#FA281A #19FA28 #2819FA

Split-comp.

#FA281A #19FA99 #197BFA

Tetradic

#FA281A #7BFA19 #19EBFA #9919FA

Monochromatic

#420905 #A1160C #EF3225 #F25F54 #F8A29B

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