Helvetia Red Color – #f00000: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Helvetia is the Latin name for Switzerland, still printed on Swiss stamps and coins, and the Swiss government sets its flag red at Pantone 485 C. Helvetia Red color #f00000 is a near-pure screen red, a notch below full #ff0000, and it glows brighter on a monitor than the printed flag ever does.

Helvetia Red color

Helvetia Red Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #F00000

  2. #00F0F0

Triadic colors

  1. #F00000

  2. #00F000

  3. #0000F0

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #FF2424

  2. #FF5757

  3. #FF8A8A

  4. #FFBDBD

  5. #FFF0F0

Darker colors

  1. #BD0000

  2. #8A0000

  3. #570000

  4. #240000

Analogous colors

  1. #F000F0

  2. #F00078

  3. #F00000

  4. #F07800

  5. #F0F000

Monochromatic colors

  1. #A40000

  2. #D70000

  3. #FF0B0B

  4. #FF3E3E

  5. #FB7474

#f00000

Helvetia Red Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Helvetia Red:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#f00000
RGBrgb(240,0,0)
HSLhsl(0,100%,47.1%)
CMYK0, 100, 100, 6
HSV0, 100, 94
RGB %94, 0, 0
XYZ35.9, 18.5, 1.7
LAB50.1, 76.5, 64.2
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyRed
Saturation100%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)4.46 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)4.71 (passes WCAG AA)

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