What color is #CF0D14?

#CF0D14 is a vivid red known as Hypnotic Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Hypnotic Red?

The RGB value is 207, 13, 20: 207 red, 13 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Hypnotic Red?

The complementary color is #0DCFC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CF0D14?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Hypnotic Red color: hex code #CF0D14

#CF0D14 rgb(207, 13, 20)

Shades of red

Hypnotic Red has the hex code #CF0D14. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 5.1% green and 7.8% blue (207, 13, 20).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 88% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 90% yellow and 19% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

Hypnotic Red (#CF0D14) color codes

HEX	`#CF0D14`
RGB	`rgb(207, 13, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 5.1%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 88%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 94%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 94%, 90%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.67, 67.42, 50.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.67, 84.43, 37.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.006, 13.608, 1.919)`
Decimal	`13569300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Hypnotic Red, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CF0D14	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CF0D14 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CF0D14 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cf0d14; }
.text { color: #cf0d14; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf0d14; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 13 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cf0d14, #cf670d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

See #CF0D14 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CF0D14?: #CF0D14 is a vivid red known as Hypnotic Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Hypnotic Red?: The RGB value is 207, 13, 20: 207 red, 13 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Hypnotic Red?: The complementary color is #0DCFC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CF0D14?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.