Pure Red (FD2116) — 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 #FD2116

RGB rgb(253, 33, 22)

HSL hsl(3°, 98%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:91% K:1%

Luminance 0.2172

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.88:1

Aa — #FD2116

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.41:1

Aa — #FD2116

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FD2116 #17F1FD

Analogous

#FD177E #FD2116 #FD9517

Triadic

#FD2116 #17FD22 #2217FD

Split-comp.

#FD2116 #17FD95 #177EFD

Tetradic

#FD2116 #7EFD17 #17F1FD #9517FD

Monochromatic

#430704 #A3120A #F12D22 #F45A52 #F99F9A

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