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#FF292C Color

#FF292C is rgb(255, 41, 44) in RGB, hsl(359, 100%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 83%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (Pigment) (#ED1C24), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF292C
HEX#FF292C
RGBrgb(255, 41, 44)
HSLhsl(359, 100%, 58%)
HSVhsv(359, 84%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 83%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.243 27.1)
LABlab(56.08% 76.62 55.15)
LCHlch(56.08% 94.41 35.75)

What #FF292C 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 #FF292C, 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.

#FF292C Channel Values

How #FF292C 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 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 100% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 84% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 83% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.75:1 vs white · 5.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF292C 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 text5.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF292C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF292C; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FF292C

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 #FF292C.

How #FF292C 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#FF292C
Protanopia#787828
Protanomaly#BE6229
Deuteranopia#9F9F00
Deuteranomaly#CD8017
Tritanopia#FF2929
Tritanomaly#FF292A
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF292C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff292c: #FF292C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF292C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff292c': '#FF292C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.161, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_ff292c">#FF292C</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF292C"

More Red Colors

#FF292C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF292C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF292C?

#FF292C is a mid-tone red — rgb(255, 41, 44) in RGB and hsl(359, 100%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (Pigment) (#ED1C24), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #FF292C?

#FF292C is rgb(255, 41, 44) — red 255, green 41, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF292C?

#FF292C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 83%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF292C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF292C scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF292C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF292C 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 15.42, which is visibly different.

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