What color is #FF0037?

#FF0037 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Neon Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FF0037?

The RGB value is 255, 0, 55: 255 red, 0 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FF0037?

The complementary color is #00FFC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FF0037?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FF0037 color

#FF0037 rgb(255, 0, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #FF0037 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 0% green and 21.6% blue (255, 0, 55).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 78% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Neon Red (#FF073A), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#FF0037 color codes

HEX	`#FF0037`
RGB	`rgb(255, 0, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 0%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 100%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 100%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 78%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.54, 80.91, 45.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.54, 92.91, 29.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.935, 21.543, 5.564)`
Decimal	`16711735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FF0037, 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 #FF0037	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FF0037 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	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 #FF0037 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ff0037; }
.text { color: #ff0037; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff0037; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 0 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff0037, #ff4900); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

Questions

What color is #FF0037?: #FF0037 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Neon Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FF0037?: The RGB value is 255, 0, 55: 255 red, 0 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FF0037?: The complementary color is #00FFC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FF0037?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.