Close to Scarlet
#F71C19
#F71C19 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Scarlet. In RGB it’s made of 96.9% red, 11% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 1°, with 93% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F71C19.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F71C19 as they’d see it.
#F71C19 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F71C19
What color is #F71C19?
#F71C19 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Scarlet. In RGB it’s made of 96.9% red, 11% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 1°, with 93% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F71C19 in RGB?
#F71C19 is rgb(247, 28, 25): 247 red, 28 green, and 25 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F71C19 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 89, 90, 3). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F71C19?
PANTONE 172 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F71C19?
Its complement #1C8B8D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.