Close to Scarlet
#FB271A
#FB271A is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Scarlet. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 15.3% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 3°, with 97% saturation and 54% 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 #FB271A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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5.41:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FB271A as they’d see it.
#FB271A 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 #FB271A
What color is #FB271A?
#FB271A is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Scarlet. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 15.3% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 3°, with 97% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FB271A in RGB?
#FB271A is rgb(251, 39, 26): 251 red, 39 green, and 26 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FB271A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 84, 90, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FB271A?
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 #FB271A?
Its complement #1D8F96 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.