Pure Red (FF3634) — 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 #FF3634

RGB rgb(255, 54, 52)

HSL hsl(1°, 100%, 60%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:80% K:0%

Luminance 0.2383

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.6:1

Aa — #FF3634

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.83:1

Aa — #FF3634

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FF3634 #33FCFF

Analogous

#FF3396 #FF3634 #FF9C33

Triadic

#FF3634 #33FF36 #3633FF

Split-comp.

#FF3634 #33FF9C #3396FF

Tetradic

#FF3634 #96FF33 #33FCFF #9C33FF

Monochromatic

#610705 #C20D0A #F5403D #F7706E #FBB7B6

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