#FF052B Color

#FF052B is rgb(255, 5, 43) in RGB, hsl(351, 100%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 83%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Scarlet (Crayola) (#FD0E35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF052B

HEX#FF052B

RGBrgb(255, 5, 43)

HSLhsl(351, 100%, 51%)

HSVhsv(351, 98%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 83%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.255 25.2)

LABlab(54.56% 80.83 54.44)

LCHlch(54.56% 97.45 33.96)

What #FF052B 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 #FF052B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Scarlet (Crayola)#FD0E35ΔE 5.71 Vivid Red#F70D1AΔE 6.72 Red (Pigment)#ED1C24ΔE 7.44 Spanish Red#E60026ΔE 9.01 Neon Red#FF1818ΔE 9.09 Cadmium Red#E30022ΔE 9.45

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#FF052B Channel Values

How #FF052B 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 255 · G 5 · B 43	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 351° · S 100% · L 51%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 351° · S 98% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 98% · Y 83% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.96:1 vs white · 5.31:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF052B 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 text5.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF052B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF052B; 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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Tints & Shades of #FF052B

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.

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Shades

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How #FF052B 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#FF052B

Protanopia#737326

Protanomaly#BC5B28

Deuteranopia#9C9C00

Deuteranomaly#CB7B15

Tritanopia#FF0E0E

Tritanomaly#FF0B1D

Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #FF052B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff052b: #FF052B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF052B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff052b': '#FF052B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.020, blue: 0.169)

Android XML<color name="color_ff052b">#FF052B</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF052B"

More Red Colors

#FF052B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ff0800 ff0033 ff0a33 ff0000 ff0f0f fef2f2 ff0f37 fee4e1 ff0f4b febaad ff1818 fe6f5e ff5c5c ffadbb ffe8e5 450902 6c2e1f 893f45 a17a74 bc8f8f cc0033 dd4b4b eb0000 f70d1a

#FF052B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF052B?

#FF052B is a mid-tone red — rgb(255, 5, 43) in RGB and hsl(351, 100%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Scarlet (Crayola) (#FD0E35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.71.

What is the RGB value of #FF052B?

#FF052B is rgb(255, 5, 43) — red 255, green 5, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF052B?

#FF052B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 83%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF052B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF052B scores 3.96:1 against white and 5.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF052B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF052B 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 15.46, which is visibly different.

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