#FF162C
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.
About #FF162C
The hex code #FF162C represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Red. In the RGB color space, it consists of 255 red, 22 green, and 44 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 91% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 354.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#FF162C
RGB255, 22, 44
HSL354.3°, 100.0%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 91%, 83%, 0%
HSV354.3°, 91.4%, 100.0%
LAB54.0, 78.9, 52.0
XYZ42.0, 22.0, 4.4
Decimal16717356
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.40:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #FF162C;
}
.text-color {
color: #FF162C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #FF162C;
}