Pure Red (FC0B31) — 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 #FC0B31

RGB rgb(252, 11, 49)

HSL hsl(351°, 98%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:81% K:1%

Luminance 0.2098

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.01:1

Aa — #FC0B31

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.23:1

Aa — #FC0B31

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FC0B31 #0DFDD9

Analogous

#FD0DA9 #FC0B31 #FD610D

Triadic

#FC0B31 #31FD0D #0D31FD

Split-comp.

#FC0B31 #0DFD61 #0DA9FD

Tetradic

#FC0B31 #A9FD0D #0DFDD9 #610DFD

Monochromatic

#3A040C #990A1F #F01939 #F34962 #F891A0

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