Red Color – #ff0000: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The digital primary. Pure red color (#ff0000) is the most attention-grabbing color on any screen, which is why error states and stop signs default to it. In print, it rarely reproduces this cleanly, so expect a shift toward orange.

Red color

Red Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #FF0000

  2. #00FFFF

Triadic colors

  1. #FF0000

  2. #00FF00

  3. #0000FF

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #FF3333

  2. #FF6666

  3. #FF9999

  4. #FFCCCC

Darker colors

  1. #CC0000

  2. #990000

  3. #660000

  4. #330000

Analogous colors

  1. #FF00FF

  2. #FF0080

  3. #FF0000

  4. #FF8000

  5. #FFFF00

Monochromatic colors

  1. #B30000

  2. #E60000

  3. #FF1A1A

  4. #FF4D4D

  5. #FC8383

#ff0000

Red Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Red:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#ff0000
RGBrgb(255,0,0)
HSLhsl(0,100%,50%)
CMYK0, 100, 100, 0
HSV0, 100, 100
RGB %100, 0, 0
XYZ41.2, 21.3, 1.9
LAB53.2, 80.1, 67.2
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyRed
Saturation100%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)4 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)5.25 (passes WCAG AA)

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