What color is #FF0022?

#FF0022 is a vivid red known as Incision. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Incision?

The RGB value is 255, 0, 34: 255 red, 0 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Incision?

The complementary color is #00FFDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FF0022?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Incision color: hex code #FF0022

#FF0022 rgb(255, 0, 34)

Shades of red

Incision has the hex code #FF0022. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 0% green and 13.3% blue (255, 0, 34).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 87% yellow and 0% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

Incision (#FF0022) color codes

HEX	`#FF0022`
RGB	`rgb(255, 0, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 0%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 100%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 100%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 87%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.37, 80.43, 56.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.37, 98.17, 34.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.534, 21.383, 3.454)`
Decimal	`16711714`
Short hex	`#F02`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Incision, 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 #FF0022	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FF0022 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	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 #FF0022 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ff0022; }
.text { color: #ff0022; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff0022; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 0 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff0022, #ff5e00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Red.

See #FF0022 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FF0022?: #FF0022 is a vivid red known as Incision. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Incision?: The RGB value is 255, 0, 34: 255 red, 0 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Incision?: The complementary color is #00FFDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FF0022?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.