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#FF0F1F Color

#FF0F1F is rgb(255, 15, 31) in RGB, hsl(356, 100%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 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 2.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF0F1F
HEX#FF0F1F
RGBrgb(255, 15, 31)
HSLhsl(356, 100%, 53%)
HSVhsv(356, 94%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 88%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.254 27.3)
LABlab(54.74% 80.00 60.30)
LCHlch(54.74% 100.18 37.01)

What #FF0F1F 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 #FF0F1F, 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.

#FF0F1F Channel Values

How #FF0F1F 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 15 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 100% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 94% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 88% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.93:1 vs white · 5.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF0F1F 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 text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF0F1F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF0F1F; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FF0F1F

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 #FF0F1F 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#FF0F1F
Protanopia#747418
Protanomaly#BC5C1B
Deuteranopia#9C9C00
Deuteranomaly#CB7C00
Tritanopia#FF1212
Tritanomaly#FF1118
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF0F1F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff0f1f: #FF0F1F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF0F1F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff0f1f': '#FF0F1F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.059, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_ff0f1f">#FF0F1F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF0F1F"

More Red Colors

#FF0F1F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF0F1F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF0F1F?

#FF0F1F is a mid-tone red — rgb(255, 15, 31) in RGB and hsl(356, 100%, 53%) 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 2.54.

What is the RGB value of #FF0F1F?

#FF0F1F is rgb(255, 15, 31) — red 255, green 15, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF0F1F?

#FF0F1F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 88%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF0F1F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF0F1F scores 3.93:1 against white and 5.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF0F1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF0F1F 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 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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