Pure Red (FD2225) — 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 #FD2225

RGB rgb(253, 34, 37)

HSL hsl(359°, 98%, 56%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:85% K:1%

Luminance 0.2185

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.87:1

Aa — #FD2225

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.43:1

Aa — #FD2225

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FD2225 #21FDF9

Analogous

#FD2192 #FD2225 #FD8B21

Triadic

#FD2225 #25FD21 #2125FD

Split-comp.

#FD2225 #21FD8B #2192FD

Tetradic

#FD2225 #92FD21 #21FDF9 #8B21FD

Monochromatic

#4D0506 #AD0B0E #F22C2F #F55C5F #F9A4A5

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