Information about #F0271C color

#F0271C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F0271C falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(240, 39, 28) — 94.1% red, 15.3% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 79 / 83 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F0271C reads as a intensely saturated warm red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lust (#E62020). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lava Red (#E42217) and Red-Orange (#E32224).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(240, 39, 28)), which gives #F0271C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F0271C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F0271C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F0271C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Vermillion color link
Vermillion

#F4320C

Vibrant Red color link
Vibrant Red

#FF272A

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Sprint Red color link
Sprint Red

#EC2131

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F0271C
  • RGB240, 39, 28
  • CMYK0, 79, 83, 6
  • CSSrgb(240, 39, 28)
  • HSL3°, 88%, 53%
  • HSL Precise3.113°, 87.603%, 52.549%
  • HSV3°, 88%, 94%
  • HSB3°, 88%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.941, 0.153, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.941, 0.153, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.941, 0.153, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF0271C
  • DECIMAL ID15738652
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01