#FF2929 Color

#FF2929 is rgb(255, 41, 41) in RGB, hsl(0, 100%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 84%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Red (#F70D1A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF2929

HEX#FF2929

RGBrgb(255, 41, 41)

HSLhsl(0, 100%, 58%)

HSVhsv(0, 84%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 84%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.244 27.6)

LABlab(56.06% 76.58 56.61)

LCHlch(56.06% 95.23 36.47)

What #FF2929 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 #FF2929, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Red#F70D1AΔE 5.12 Red (Pigment)#ED1C24ΔE 5.88 Neon Red#FF1818ΔE 7.22 Lust#E62020ΔE 8.06 Nintendo Red#E4000FΔE 8.39 Scarlet (Crayola)#FD0E35ΔE 8.64

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#FF2929 Channel Values

How #FF2929 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 41 · B 41	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 100% · L 58%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 84% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 84% · Y 84% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.75:1 vs white · 5.6:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF2929 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 text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF2929

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF2929; 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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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #FF2929

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 #FF2929.

How #FF2929 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#FF2929

Protanopia#787824

Protanomaly#BE6226

Deuteranopia#9F9F00

Deuteranomaly#CD8012

Tritanopia#FF2929

Tritanomaly#FF2929

Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #FF2929 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff2929: #FF2929;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF2929;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff2929': '#FF2929' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.161, blue: 0.161)

Android XML<color name="color_ff2929">#FF2929</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF2929"

More Red Colors

#FF2929 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ff301a ff2603 ff3300 ff2424 ff3333 ff2400 ff3366 ff2056 ff355e ff1f1f ff3800 ff1818 ff6f61 ffc7d0 240000 52000e 770f05 960018 ab4b52 c1121c cf142b e4000f f00000 fb4d46

#FF2929 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF2929?

#FF2929 is a mid-tone red — rgb(255, 41, 41) in RGB and hsl(0, 100%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Red (#F70D1A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #FF2929?

#FF2929 is rgb(255, 41, 41) — red 255, green 41, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF2929?

#FF2929 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 84%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF2929 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF2929 scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF2929 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF2929 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 14.05, which is visibly different.

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