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#ff0000 color: Red

#ff0000 is rgb(255, 0, 0) in RGB and oklch(62.796% 0.25768 29.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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0°
100%

62.8%
0.258
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neon
  • Warm
  • red-500
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #ff0000

#ff0000 is a neon red color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.258 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red (#ff0000). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ff0000 mixed with white

  1. ff0000

Darker: #ff0000 mixed with black

  1. ff0000
  2. 800000

Calmer: #ff0000 with less saturation

  1. ff0000

Similar named colors

  • Red#ff0000

Colors that go with #ff0000

Complementary
#ff0000
Analogous
#ff0000
Triadic
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Split
#ff0000

Questions about #ff0000

What color is #ff0000?

#ff0000 is neon red. The closest named color is Red. In RGB it is rgb(255, 0, 0), in HSL hsl(0, 100%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.796% 0.25768 29.234).

What colors go well with #ff0000?

The complementary color of #ff0000 is #009cb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f50084 and #d06800. The triadic partners are #00a836 and #5577ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff0000?

White text reads better on #ff0000: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ff0000 a warm or cool color?

#ff0000 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.258.