Pure Red (FE1518) — 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 #FE1518

RGB rgb(254, 21, 24)

HSL hsl(359°, 99%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:91% K:0%

Luminance 0.2141

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.94:1

Aa — #FE1518

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.33:1

Aa — #FE1518

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FE1518 #16FEFA

Analogous

#FE168E #FE1518 #FE8616

Triadic

#FE1518 #19FE16 #1619FE

Split-comp.

#FE1518 #16FE86 #168EFE

Tetradic

#FE1518 #8EFE16 #16FEFA #8616FE

Monochromatic

#430405 #A40A0C #F22125 #F55154 #F99A9B

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