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#FF401F Color

#FF401F is rgb(255, 64, 31) in RGB, hsl(9, 100%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 88%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (RYB) (#FE2712), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF401F
HEX#FF401F
RGBrgb(255, 64, 31)
HSLhsl(9, 100%, 56%)
HSVhsv(9, 88%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 88%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.231 32.1)
LABlab(58.04% 70.89 62.39)
LCHlch(58.04% 94.43 41.35)

What #FF401F 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 #FF401F, 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.

#FF401F Channel Values

How #FF401F 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 64 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 100% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 88% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 88% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.5:1 vs white · 6.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF401F 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 text3.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF401F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF401F; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FF401F

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 #FF401F.

How #FF401F 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#FF401F
Protanopia#7F7F18
Protanomaly#C06B1B
Deuteranopia#A3A300
Deuteranomaly#CE8600
Tritanopia#FF3D3D
Tritanomaly#FF3E33
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF401F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff401f: #FF401F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF401F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff401f': '#FF401F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.251, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_ff401f">#FF401F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF401F"

More Red Colors

#FF401F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF401F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF401F?

#FF401F is a mid-tone red — rgb(255, 64, 31) in RGB and hsl(9, 100%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (RYB) (#FE2712), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.

What is the RGB value of #FF401F?

#FF401F is rgb(255, 64, 31) — red 255, green 64, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF401F?

#FF401F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 88%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF401F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF401F scores 3.5:1 against white and 6.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF401F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF401F 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 8.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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