Vivid Red (#F70D1A)

The hex code for Vivid Red is #F70D1A. It is rgb(247, 13, 26) in RGB, hsl(357, 94%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 89%, 3%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F70D1A

HEX#F70D1A

RGBrgb(247, 13, 26)

HSLhsl(357, 94%, 51%)

HSVhsv(357, 95%, 97%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 89%, 3%)

OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.248 27.7)

LABlab(53.00% 78.14 60.40)

LCHlch(53.00% 98.76 37.70)

Colors Closest to Vivid Red

Vivid 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.

Neon Red#FF1818ΔE 3.67 Red Strawberry#EC0304ΔE 5.53 Nintendo Red#E4000FΔE 5.84 Red (RYB)#FE2712ΔE 6.01 Red (Pigment)#ED1C24ΔE 7.93 Red Cola#DF0118ΔE 9.11

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#F70D1A Channel Values

How Vivid 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 247 · G 13 · B 26	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 357° · S 94% · L 51%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 357° · S 95% · V 97%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 95% · Y 89% · K 3%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.18:1 vs white · 5.03:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Vivid 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 text4.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Vivid Red

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Vivid 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 Vivid 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#F70D1A

Protanopia#707012

Protanomaly#B65916

Deuteranopia#979700

Deuteranomaly#C57800

Tritanopia#F70F0F

Tritanomaly#F70E14

Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #F70D1A in Code

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

CSS custom property--vivid-red: #F70D1A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F70D1A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'vivid-red': '#F70D1A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.051, blue: 0.102)

Android XML<color name="vivid_red">#F70D1A</color>

SVG fillfill="#F70D1A"

More Red Colors

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

f78fa7 f6d6de f7bfbe f6b1b1 f7d4d4 f62a13 f8523f f5e2e2 f88379 f5e0e0 f8b0be f5d6d6 ff0000 ff5757 ffa89e ffe5e9 43302e 692020 892a2a 9f1d35 bc8f8f cc0033 dd4b4b eb0000

#F70D1A Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Vivid Red?

The hex code for Vivid Red is #F70D1A. That is rgb(247, 13, 26) in RGB, hsl(357, 94%, 51%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 89%, 3%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #F70D1A?

#F70D1A is rgb(247, 13, 26) — red 247, green 13, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F70D1A?

#F70D1A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 89%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F70D1A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F70D1A scores 4.18:1 against white and 5.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F70D1A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F70D1A 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 red (#FF0000) at a CIE76 distance of 9.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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