Skip to content

#FF291A Color

#FF291A is rgb(255, 41, 26) in RGB, hsl(4, 100%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 90%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (RYB) (#FE2712), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF291A
HEX#FF291A
RGBrgb(255, 41, 26)
HSLhsl(4, 100%, 55%)
HSVhsv(4, 90%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 90%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(64.1% 0.245 29.6)
LABlab(55.99% 76.40 63.08)
LCHlch(55.99% 99.08 39.55)

What #FF291A 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 #FF291A, 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.

#FF291A Channel Values

How #FF291A 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 41 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 100% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 90% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 90% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.76:1 vs white · 5.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF291A 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 text3.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF291A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF291A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF291A; 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 #FF291A

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 #FF291A.

How #FF291A 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#FF291A
Protanopia#787812
Protanomaly#BE6215
Deuteranopia#9F9F00
Deuteranomaly#CD8000
Tritanopia#FF2727
Tritanomaly#FF2823
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF291A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff291a: #FF291A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF291A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff291a': '#FF291A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.161, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_ff291a">#FF291A</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF291A"

More Red Colors

#FF291A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF291A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF291A?

#FF291A is a mid-tone red — rgb(255, 41, 26) in RGB and hsl(4, 100%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (RYB) (#FE2712), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.47.

What is the RGB value of #FF291A?

#FF291A is rgb(255, 41, 26) — red 255, green 41, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF291A?

#FF291A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 90%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF291A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF291A scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF291A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF291A 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 8.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #FF291A in a Tool

Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.