What color is #CF000F?

#CF000F is a vivid red, closest to the named color Hypnotic Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CF000F?

The RGB value is 207, 0, 15: 207 red, 0 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CF000F?

The complementary color is #00CFC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CF000F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CF000F color

#CF000F rgb(207, 0, 15)

Shades of red

The hex color #CF000F is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 0% green and 5.9% blue (207, 0, 15).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 100% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 93% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Hypnotic Red (#CF0D14), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#CF000F color codes

HEX	`#CF000F`
RGB	`rgb(207, 0, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 0%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 100%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 100%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 93%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.22, 68.58, 52.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.22, 86.37, 37.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.822, 13.304, 1.66)`
Decimal	`13565967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CF000F, 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 #CF000F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CF000F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #CF000F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cf000f; }
.text { color: #cf000f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf000f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 0 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cf000f, #cf5900); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #CF000F?: #CF000F is a vivid red, closest to the named color Hypnotic Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CF000F?: The RGB value is 207, 0, 15: 207 red, 0 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CF000F?: The complementary color is #00CFC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CF000F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.