Close to Red
#FF050F
#FF050F is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Red. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 2% green, and 5.9% blue. Its hue is 358°, with 100% saturation and 51% 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 #FF050F.
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
3.98:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.28:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.98:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.28:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FF050F as they’d see it.
#FF050F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #FF050F
What color is #FF050F?
#FF050F is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Red. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 2% green, and 5.9% blue. Its hue is 358°, with 100% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FF050F in RGB?
#FF050F is rgb(255, 5, 15): 255 red, 5 green, and 15 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FF050F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 98, 94, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FF050F?
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 #FF050F?
Its complement #1B8E88 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.