Information about #F40501 color

#F40501 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F40501 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(244, 5, 1) (95.7% red, 2% green, 0.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 94 / 95 / 4 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F40501 presents itself as a pure, full-strength earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to J15 RED (#F00000). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Arsenal Red (#EF0107) and Coke Red (#F40009).

The recipe behind #F40501 is rgb(244, 5, 1), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F40501 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. No one has named #F40501 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F40501 color variations

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

#F40501 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 #F40501

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

J15 RED color link
J15 RED

#F00000

Arsenal Red color link
Arsenal Red

#EF0107

Coke Red color link
Coke Red

#F40009

Red color link
Red

#FF0000

Fahad color link
Fahad

#FF0808

Electric Red color link
Electric Red

#E60000

KU Crimson color link
KU Crimson

#E8000D

Pyrotect Red color link
Pyrotect Red

#E10000

Nintendo Red color link
Nintendo Red

#E4000F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F40501
  • RGB244, 5, 1
  • CMYK0, 94, 95, 4
  • CSSrgb(244, 5, 1)
  • HSL1°, 99%, 48%
  • HSL Precise0.988°, 99.184%, 48.039%
  • HSV1°, 100%, 96%
  • HSB1°, 100%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.957
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.957, 0.020, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.957, 0.020, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.957, 0.020, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB95.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF40501
  • DECIMAL ID15992065
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01