Close to Scarlet
#FF282C
#FF282C is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Scarlet. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 15.7% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 359°, with 100% saturation and 58% 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 #FF282C.
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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5.59:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.59:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FF282C as they’d see it.
#FF282C 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 #FF282C
What color is #FF282C?
#FF282C is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Scarlet. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 15.7% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 359°, with 100% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FF282C in RGB?
#FF282C is rgb(255, 40, 44): 255 red, 40 green, and 44 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FF282C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 84, 83, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FF282C?
PANTONE 185 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FF282C?
Its complement #209290 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.