#F00000

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.

About #F00000

At its core, #F00000 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Red. Its digital footprint relies on 240 parts red, 0 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 100% yellow, and 6% black. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F00000
RGB240, 0, 0
HSL0.0°, 100.0%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 100%, 100%, 6%
HSV0.0°, 100.0%, 94.1%
LAB50.1, 76.5, 64.2
XYZ35.9, 18.5, 1.7
Decimal15728640

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.71:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.00:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F00000; }
.text-color { color: #F00000; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F00000; }

Similar Colors

Red
#FF0000