#FF2400

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.

About #FF2400

Visually, #FF2400 is defined as a vivid red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Red. Its digital footprint relies on 255 parts red, 36 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 86% M, 100% Y, and 0% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FF2400
RGB255, 36, 0
HSL8.5°, 100.0%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 86%, 100%, 0%
HSV8.5°, 100.0%, 100.0%
LAB54.6, 76.2, 67.7
XYZ41.9, 22.5, 2.1
Decimal16720896

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.50:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.68:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF2400; }
.text-color { color: #FF2400; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF2400; }

Similar Colors

Red
#FF0000