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#FF0522 Color

#FF0522 is rgb(255, 5, 34) in RGB, hsl(353, 100%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 87%, 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 3.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF0522
HEX#FF0522
RGBrgb(255, 5, 34)
HSLhsl(353, 100%, 51%)
HSVhsv(353, 98%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 87%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(63% 0.255 26.6)
LABlab(54.51% 80.71 58.80)
LCHlch(54.51% 99.86 36.07)

What #FF0522 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 #FF0522, 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.

#FF0522 Channel Values

How #FF0522 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 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 100% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 98% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 87% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.96:1 vs white · 5.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF0522 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 text3.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF0522 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF0522

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF0522; 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 #FF0522

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 #FF0522.

How #FF0522 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#FF0522
Protanopia#73731C
Protanomaly#BC5B1E
Deuteranopia#9C9C00
Deuteranomaly#CB7B00
Tritanopia#FF0B0B
Tritanomaly#FF0917
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF0522 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff0522: #FF0522;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF0522;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff0522': '#FF0522' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.020, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_ff0522">#FF0522</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF0522"

More Red Colors

#FF0522 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF0522 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF0522?

#FF0522 is a mid-tone red — rgb(255, 5, 34) in RGB and hsl(353, 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 3.38.

What is the RGB value of #FF0522?

#FF0522 is rgb(255, 5, 34) — red 255, green 5, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF0522?

#FF0522 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 87%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF0522 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF0522 scores 3.96:1 against white and 5.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF0522 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF0522 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 11.09, which is visibly different.

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