#F80000

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.

About #F80000

At its core, #F80000 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Red. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(248, 0, 0).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 3% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F80000
RGB248, 0, 0
HSL0.0°, 100.0%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 100%, 100%, 3%
HSV0.0°, 100.0%, 97.3%
LAB51.8, 78.4, 65.8
XYZ38.7, 20.0, 1.8
Decimal16252928

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.99:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F80000; }
.text-color { color: #F80000; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F80000; }

Similar Colors

Red
#FF0000