What color is #FF003A?

#FF003A 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 #FF003A?

The RGB value is 255, 0, 58: 255 red, 0 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FF003A?

The complementary color is #00FFC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FF003A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FF003A color

#FF003A rgb(255, 0, 58)

Shades of red

The hex color #FF003A is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 0% green and 22.7% blue (255, 0, 58).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 77% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Neon Red (#FF073A), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#FF003A color codes

HEX	`#FF003A`
RGB	`rgb(255, 0, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 0%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 100%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 100%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 77%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.57, 80.99, 44.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.57, 92.19, 28.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.009, 21.573, 5.954)`
Decimal	`16711738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FF003A, 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 #FF003A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FF003A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #FF003A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ff003a; }
.text { color: #ff003a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff003a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 0 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff003a, #ff4600); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

Questions

What color is #FF003A?: #FF003A 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 #FF003A?: The RGB value is 255, 0, 58: 255 red, 0 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FF003A?: The complementary color is #00FFC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FF003A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.