Information about #F90501 color

#F90501 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F90501 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(249, 5, 1) — 97.6% red, 2% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 96 / 97 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#F90501 is a maximally vivid red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Candy Apple Red (#FF0800). Nearby in the Register you will also find Red (#FF0000) and Fahad (#FF0808).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(249, 5, 1)), which gives #F90501 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. No one has named #F90501 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F90501 color variations

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

#F90501 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 #F90501

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

Red color link
Red

#FF0000

Fahad color link
Fahad

#FF0808

J15 RED color link
J15 RED

#F00000

Coke Red color link
Coke Red

#F40009

Arsenal Red color link
Arsenal Red

#EF0107

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#F90501
  • RGB249, 5, 1
  • CMYK0, 96, 97, 2
  • CSSrgb(249, 5, 1)
  • HSL1°, 99%, 49%
  • HSL Precise0.968°, 99.2%, 49.02%
  • HSV1°, 100%, 98%
  • HSB1°, 100%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.976, 0.020, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.976, 0.020, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.976, 0.020, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF90501
  • DECIMAL ID16319745
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01