Pure Red (FA2F31) — 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 #FA2F31

RGB rgb(250, 47, 49)

HSL hsl(359°, 95%, 58%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:80% K:2%

Luminance 0.2228

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.81:1

Aa — #FA2F31

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.52:1

Aa — #FA2F31

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FA2F31 #2EFAF6

Analogous

#FA2E97 #FA2F31 #FA912E

Triadic

#FA2F31 #32FA2E #2E32FA

Split-comp.

#FA2F31 #2EFA91 #2E97FA

Tetradic

#FA2F31 #97FA2E #2EFAF6 #912EFA

Monochromatic

#550708 #B30F11 #EF393C #F3686A #F8AFB0

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