Close to Alizarin
#FF3531
#FF3531 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 20.8% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 1°, with 100% saturation and 60% 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 #FF3531.
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
3.62:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.81:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.62:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.81:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FF3531 as they’d see it.
#FF3531 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 #FF3531
What color is #FF3531?
#FF3531 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 20.8% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 1°, with 100% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FF3531 in RGB?
#FF3531 is rgb(255, 53, 49): 255 red, 53 green, and 49 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FF3531 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 79, 81, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FF3531?
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 #FF3531?
Its complement #099698 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.