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#FF051E Color

#FF051E is rgb(255, 5, 30) in RGB, hsl(354, 100%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 88%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Red (#F70D1A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF051E
HEX#FF051E
RGBrgb(255, 5, 30)
HSLhsl(354, 100%, 51%)
HSVhsv(354, 98%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 88%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(63% 0.255 27.1)
LABlab(54.49% 80.67 60.59)
LCHlch(54.49% 100.89 36.91)

What #FF051E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FF051E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FF051E Channel Values

How #FF051E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 255 · G 5 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 100% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 98% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 88% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.97:1 vs white · 5.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF051E 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF051E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF051E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF051E; 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
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FF051E

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF051E.

How #FF051E 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#FF051E
Protanopia#737317
Protanomaly#BC5B1A
Deuteranopia#9C9C00
Deuteranomaly#CB7B00
Tritanopia#FF0A0A
Tritanomaly#FF0814
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF051E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff051e: #FF051E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF051E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff051e': '#FF051E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.020, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_ff051e">#FF051E</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF051E"

More Red Colors

#FF051E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF051E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF051E?

#FF051E is a mid-tone red — rgb(255, 5, 30) in RGB and hsl(354, 100%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Red (#F70D1A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.94.

What is the RGB value of #FF051E?

#FF051E is rgb(255, 5, 30) — red 255, green 5, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF051E?

#FF051E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 88%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF051E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF051E scores 3.97:1 against white and 5.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF051E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF051E 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 9.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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