Pure Red (FD1824) — 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 #FD1824

RGB rgb(253, 24, 36)

HSL hsl(357°, 98%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:86% K:1%

Luminance 0.2139

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.94:1

Aa — #FD1824

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.33:1

Aa — #FD1824

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FD1824 #17FDF1

Analogous

#FD1795 #FD1824 #FD7E17

Triadic

#FD1824 #22FD17 #1722FD

Split-comp.

#FD1824 #17FD7E #1795FD

Tetradic

#FD1824 #95FD17 #17FDF1 #7E17FD

Monochromatic

#430407 #A30A12 #F1222D #F4525A #F99A9F

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