Pure Red (FC3627) — 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 #FC3627

RGB rgb(252, 54, 39)

HSL hsl(4°, 97%, 57%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:85% K:1%

Luminance 0.2318

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.69:1

Aa — #FC3627

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.7:1

Aa — #FC3627

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FC3627 #27EEFC

Analogous

#FC2783 #FC3627 #FCA027

Triadic

#FC3627 #27FC35 #3527FC

Split-comp.

#FC3627 #27FCA0 #2783FC

Tetradic

#FC3627 #83FC27 #27EEFC #A027FC

Monochromatic

#510B06 #B0170C #F13F32 #F46B62 #F9AEA9

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