Pure Red (FA3135) — 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 #FA3135

RGB rgb(250, 49, 53)

HSL hsl(359°, 95%, 59%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:79% K:2%

Luminance 0.2248

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.78:1

Aa — #FA3135

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.56:1

Aa — #FA3135

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FA3135 #33FAF6

Analogous

#FA339A #FA3135 #FA9333

Triadic

#FA3135 #36FA33 #3336FA

Split-comp.

#FA3135 #33FA93 #339AFA

Tetradic

#FA3135 #9AFA33 #33FAF6 #9333FA

Monochromatic

#5A0709 #B80F12 #EF3E41 #F36D6F #F9B4B5

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