Close to Scarlet
#FF3124
#FF3124 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Scarlet. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 19.2% green, and 14.1% blue. Its hue is 4°, with 100% saturation and 57% 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 #FF3124.
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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5.72:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.72:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FF3124 as they’d see it.
#FF3124 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 #FF3124
What color is #FF3124?
#FF3124 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Scarlet. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 19.2% green, and 14.1% blue. Its hue is 4°, with 100% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FF3124 in RGB?
#FF3124 is rgb(255, 49, 36): 255 red, 49 green, and 36 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FF3124 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 81, 86, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FF3124?
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 #FF3124?
Its complement #11949C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.