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Information about #F40B2E color

#F40B2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F40B2E falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(244, 11, 46) — 95.7% red, 4.3% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 91 / 78 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F40B2E reads as a maximally vivid earthy 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 Tractor Red (#FD0E35). Nearby in the Register you will also find KIY RED (#FA002F) and Ruddy (#FF0028).

The recipe behind #F40B2E is rgb(244, 11, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #F40B2E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F40B2E color variations

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

#F40B2E 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 #F40B2E

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

Tractor Red color link
Tractor Red

#FD0E35

KIY RED color link
KIY RED

#FA002F

Ruddy color link
Ruddy

#FF0028

Neon Red color link
Neon Red

#FF073A

Red Ribbon color link
Red Ribbon

#ED0A3F

Carmine Red color link
Carmine Red

#FF0038

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Rozgematos color link
Rozgematos

#E50325

Opera Red color link
Opera Red

#FF1B2D

Spanish Red color link
Spanish Red

#E60026

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F40B2E
  • RGB244, 11, 46
  • CMYK0, 91, 78, 4
  • CSSrgb(244, 11, 46)
  • HSL351°, 91%, 50%
  • HSL Precise350.987°, 91.373%, 50%
  • HSV351°, 95%, 96%
  • HSB351°, 95%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.957
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.957, 0.043, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.957, 0.043, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.957, 0.043, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB95.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF40B2E
  • DECIMAL ID15993646
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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