#F8001D

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.

About #F8001D

The hex code #F8001D represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Red. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 0 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 88% yellow, and 3% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#F8001D
RGB248, 0, 29
HSL353.0°, 100.0%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 100%, 88%, 3%
HSV353.0°, 100.0%, 97.3%
LAB51.9, 78.7, 56.8
XYZ38.9, 20.0, 3.0
Decimal16252957

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.01:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8001D; }
.text-color { color: #F8001D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8001D; }

Similar Colors

Red
#FF0000