Color Library
Red Color Code
HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values for Red, plus its tints, shades, and similar colors.
HEX
#FF0000
RGB
255, 0, 0
HSL
0, 100%, 50%
CMYK
0%, 100%, 100%, 0%
About Red
Red is a warm, vivid medium shade of red, sitting at 0° on the color wheel with 100% saturation and 50% lightness.
For text or UI elements on a Red background, black text is more readable, giving a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 (AA).
Its computed complementary color is #00FFFF, closest in the library to Aqua.
Example text on Red
The Story Behind Red
One of the oldest color names in the English language, red comes from the Old English rēad, a root that also gave us the word "ruddy." It's the color of stop signs, fire trucks, and Valentine's Day, and in branding it's often used to grab attention or signal urgency, think Coca-Cola, Netflix, and YouTube.
Shades and Tints of Red
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