Microsoft Red (#F04E1F)

The hex code for Microsoft Red is #F04E1F. It is rgb(240, 78, 31) in RGB, hsl(13, 87%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 87%, 6%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F04E1F

HEX#F04E1F

RGBrgb(240, 78, 31)

HSLhsl(13, 87%, 53%)

HSVhsv(13, 87%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 87%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.206 35.7)

LABlab(57.01% 61.67 60.13)

LCHlch(57.01% 86.13 44.27)

Colors Closest to Microsoft Red

Microsoft Red is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Orange Soda#E74E14ΔE 3.94 Portland Orange#FF5A36ΔE 6.9 Orioles Orange#FB4F14ΔE 7.15 Flame#E25822ΔE 9.23 Persimmon#EC5800ΔE 9.7 Traffic Orange#E15501ΔE 9.87

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#F04E1F Channel Values

How Microsoft Red breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 240 · G 78 · B 31	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 13° · S 87% · L 53%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 13° · S 87% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 68% · Y 87% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.61:1 vs white · 5.81:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Microsoft Red background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text3.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Microsoft Red

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Microsoft Red; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Microsoft Red

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Microsoft Red Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F04E1F

Protanopia#7F7F1A

Protanomaly#B76F1C

Deuteranopia#9D9D00

Deuteranomaly#C48501

Tritanopia#F14A4A

Tritanomaly#F14C3D

Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #F04E1F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--microsoft-red: #F04E1F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F04E1F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'microsoft-red': '#F04E1F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.306, blue: 0.122)

Android XML<color name="microsoft_red">#F04E1F</color>

SVG fillfill="#F04E1F"

More Red Colors

Microsoft Red sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

f08080 f02400 f0b2b2 f00000 f2003c efcccc f26e89 ef98aa f29191 ef4e6e f2e9e9 ee204d fb9084 ff2929 ff6f61 ffc7d0 240000 52000e 770f05 960018 ab4b52 c32148 d2042d e49696

#F04E1F Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Microsoft Red?

The hex code for Microsoft Red is #F04E1F. That is rgb(240, 78, 31) in RGB, hsl(13, 87%, 53%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 87%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #F04E1F?

#F04E1F is rgb(240, 78, 31) — red 240, green 78, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F04E1F?

#F04E1F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 87%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F04E1F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F04E1F scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F04E1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F04E1F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 13.21, which is visibly different.

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