Pure Red (FC1133) — 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 #FC1133

RGB rgb(252, 17, 51)

HSL hsl(351°, 98%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:80% K:1%

Luminance 0.2111

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.99:1

Aa — #FC1133

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.27:1

Aa — #FC1133

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FC1133 #12FDD9

Analogous

#FD12AA #FC1133 #FD6412

Triadic

#FC1133 #35FD12 #1235FD

Split-comp.

#FC1133 #12FD64 #12AAFD

Tetradic

#FC1133 #AAFD12 #12FDD9 #6412FD

Monochromatic

#3E040D #9E0A20 #F11E3D #F44E67 #F896A4

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