#FF2C24

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.

About #FF2C24

Visually, #FF2C24 is defined as a vivid red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Red. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(255, 44, 36).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 86% yellow, and 0% black. The HSL representation is 2.2° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 57.1% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FF2C24
RGB255, 44, 36
HSL2.2°, 100.0%, 57.1%
CMYK0%, 83%, 86%, 0%
HSV2.2°, 85.9%, 100.0%
LAB55.3, 75.0, 56.9
XYZ42.5, 23.2, 3.9
Decimal16722980

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.64:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF2C24; }
.text-color { color: #FF2C24; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF2C24; }

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