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#FF1A25 Color

#FF1A25 is rgb(255, 26, 37) in RGB, hsl(357, 100%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 85%, 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 3.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF1A25
HEX#FF1A25
RGBrgb(255, 26, 37)
HSLhsl(357, 100%, 55%)
HSVhsv(357, 90%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 85%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.25 27)
LABlab(55.18% 78.92 57.86)
LCHlch(55.18% 97.86 36.25)

What #FF1A25 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 #FF1A25, 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.

#FF1A25 Channel Values

How #FF1A25 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 26 · B 378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 100% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 90% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 90% · Y 85% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.87:1 vs white · 5.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF1A25 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 text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF1A25

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF1A25; 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 #FF1A25

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 #FF1A25 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#FF1A25
Protanopia#75751F
Protanomaly#BD5E22
Deuteranopia#9D9D00
Deuteranomaly#CC7D06
Tritanopia#FF1C1C
Tritanomaly#FF1B20
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF1A25 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff1a25: #FF1A25;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF1A25;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff1a25': '#FF1A25' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.102, blue: 0.145)
Android XML<color name="color_ff1a25">#FF1A25</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF1A25"

More Red Colors

#FF1A25 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF1A25 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF1A25?

#FF1A25 is a mid-tone red — rgb(255, 26, 37) in RGB and hsl(357, 100%, 55%) 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 3.43.

What is the RGB value of #FF1A25?

#FF1A25 is rgb(255, 26, 37) — red 255, green 26, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF1A25?

#FF1A25 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 85%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF1A25 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF1A25 scores 3.87:1 against white and 5.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF1A25 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF1A25 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 12.21, which is visibly different.

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