Close to Alizarin
#FF0045
#FF0045 is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 0% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 344°, with 100% saturation and 50% 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 #FF0045.
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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5.34:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.93:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.34:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FF0045 as they’d see it.
#FF0045 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 #FF0045
What color is #FF0045?
#FF0045 is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 0% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 344°, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FF0045 in RGB?
#FF0045 is rgb(255, 0, 69): 255 red, 0 green, and 69 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FF0045 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 100, 73, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FF0045?
PANTONE 1788 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FF0045?
Its complement #1C916B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.