Coquelicot (#FF3800)

The hex code for Coquelicot is #FF3800. It is rgb(255, 56, 0) in RGB, hsl(13, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF3800

HEX#FF3800

RGBrgb(255, 56, 0)

HSLhsl(13, 100%, 50%)

HSVhsv(13, 100%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 100%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(65% 0.238 33.3)

LABlab(57.16% 72.86 70.50)

LCHlch(57.16% 101.39 44.05)

Colors Closest to Coquelicot

Coquelicot is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Websafe Scarlet#FF3300ΔE 1.32 Orange Red#FF4500ΔE 3.96 Neon Scarlet#FF2603ΔE 4.33 Scarlet#FF2400ΔE 4.58 Xiaomi Orange#FD4900ΔE 5.77 Red (RYB)#FE2712ΔE 6.31

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

#FF3800 Channel Values

How Coquelicot 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 56 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 13° · S 100% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 13° · S 100% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 78% · Y 100% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Coquelicot 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.

TextWhite text3.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Coquelicot

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

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 #FF3800.

How Coquelicot 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#FF3800

Protanopia#7D7D00

Protanomaly#BF6800

Deuteranopia#A1A100

Deuteranomaly#CE8400

Tritanopia#FF3434

Tritanomaly#FF3627

Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF3800 in Code

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

CSS custom property--coquelicot: #FF3800;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF3800;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'coquelicot': '#FF3800' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.220, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="coquelicot">#FF3800</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF3800"

More Red Colors

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

ff3838 ff355e ff3855 ff3366 ff3859 ff3333 ff386a ff3300 ff3c1a ff301a ff4040 ff2929 ff85a3 ffd1d1 330000 5c0000 7c1c05 991700 af593e c53151 d92121 e60039 f2e9e9 fce4e4

#FF3800 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Coquelicot?

The hex code for Coquelicot is #FF3800. That is rgb(255, 56, 0) in RGB, hsl(13, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FF3800?

#FF3800 is rgb(255, 56, 0) — red 255, green 56, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF3800?

#FF3800 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 100%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF3800 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF3800 scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF3800 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF3800 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 3.96, which is very hard to tell apart.

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