Close to Scarlet
#FA231D
#FA231D is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Scarlet. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 13.7% green, and 11.4% blue. Its hue is 2°, with 96% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FA231D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.32:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.32:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FA231D as they’d see it.
#FA231D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FA231D
What color is #FA231D?
#FA231D is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Scarlet. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 13.7% green, and 11.4% blue. Its hue is 2°, with 96% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FA231D in RGB?
#FA231D is rgb(250, 35, 29): 250 red, 35 green, and 29 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FA231D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 86, 88, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FA231D?
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 #FA231D?
Its complement #008F92 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.