Red (RYB) (#FE2712)

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: 3.81:1 — vs black: 5.51:1

Color values

  • HEX #FE2712
  • RGB rgb(254, 39, 18)
  • HSL hsl(5, 92%, 99%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 84.65, 92.91, 0.39 )

Tags

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FE2712 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

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

Red (RYB)
#FE2712 Base
#12E9FE
Analogous

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

Red (RYB)
#FE2712 Base
#FE1273
#FE9D12
Triadic

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

Red (RYB)
#FE2712 Base
#12FE27
#2712FE
Split-Complementary

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

Red (RYB)
#FE2712 Base
#12FE9D
#1273FE
Tetradic (Square)

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

Red (RYB)
#FE2712 Base
#73FE12
#12E9FE
#9D12FE
Monochromatic

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

Red (RYB)
#FE2712 Base
#760B00
#C31201
#E61501
#FE4C3B
#FE6C5E
#FFB2AA
Shades & Tints

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

Shades (darker)

#190200
#4B0700
#7C0B01
#AD1001
#DE1501
Red (RYB) #FE2712 Base
#FE4E3C
#FE7467
#FF9B91
#FFC1BB
#FFE8E6
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #FE2712. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #FE2712;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #FE2712;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FE2712;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FE2712,
        #FDFFFF
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FE2712,
        #FDFFFF
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$red-(ryb): #FE2712;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$red-(ryb)-r: 254;
$red-(ryb)-g: 39;
$red-(ryb)-b: 18;

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

How Red (RYB) appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #FE2712 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #959500 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 #63631A Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #FE2525 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #838383 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 Red (RYB) ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Red (RYB) #FE2712 Base
Scarlet #FF2400 ΔE 1.56
Candy Apple Red #FF0800 ΔE 1.56
Red #FF0000 ΔE 1.72
Ferrari Red #FF2800 ΔE 1.80

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.