Vivid Red (#F70D1A)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 4.18:1 — vs black: 5.03:1

Color values

  • HEX #F70D1A
  • RGB rgb(247, 13, 26)
  • HSL hsl(356, 94%, 96%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 94.74, 89.47, 3.14 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #F70D1A based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Vivid Red
#F70D1A Base
#0DF7EA
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Vivid Red
#F70D1A Base
#F70D8F
#F7750D
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Vivid Red
#F70D1A Base
#1AF70D
#0D1AF7
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Vivid Red
#F70D1A Base
#0DF775
#0D8FF7
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Vivid Red
#F70D1A Base
#8FF70D
#0DF7EA
#750DF7
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Vivid Red
#F70D1A Base
#680309
#B2060F
#D40712
#F8343F
#F95760
#FCA1A6
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Vivid Red, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#190102
#460206
#73040A
#A1050E
#CE0712
Vivid Red #F70D1A Base
#F83843
#FA646C
#FB8F95
#FDBBBF
#FEE6E8
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #F70D1A. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #F70D1A;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #F70D1A;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #F70D1A;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #F70D1A,
        #EFFFFE
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #F70D1A,
        #EFFFFE
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$vivid-red: #F70D1A;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$vivid-red-r: 247;
$vivid-red-g: 13;
$vivid-red-b: 26;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $vivid-red;
    color: rgba($vivid-red-r, $vivid-red-g, $vivid-red-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Vivid Red appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #F70D1A How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #8F8F00 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #5B5B20 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #F70F0F Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #7C7C7C Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Vivid Red ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Vivid Red #F70D1A Base
Red (pigment) #ED1C24 ΔE 2.34
Ruddy #FF0028 ΔE 2.97
Lust #E62020 ΔE 3.11
Red #FF0000 ΔE 3.25

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.