CSS named color

Red

#FF0000
HEX#ff0000
RGBrgb(255, 0, 0)
HSLhsl(0, 100%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(62.80% 0.2577 29.23)
NAMEred

Palette

Complementary

180° on the color wheel

Analogous

±30° around the base hue
Left
#FF0080
Right
#FF8000

Triadic

±120° for harmonic contrast

Shades

Lighter and darker variants
Lightest
#FFB3B3
Lighter
#FF6666
Base
#FF0000
Red
Darker
#990000
Darkest
#4D0000

CSS usage

By name
color: red;
background-color: red;
By HEX
color: #ff0000;
background-color: #ff0000;
By RGB
color: rgb(255, 0, 0);
background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);
By HSL
color: hsl(0, 100%, 50%);
background-color: hsl(0, 100%, 50%);

WCAG contrast vs white

Aa
4.00:1
AA (large text)

WCAG contrast vs black

Aa
5.25:1
AA

Related colors

FAQ — Red

What is the HEX code for Red?

The HEX code for Red is #FF0000. It's one of the 148 named CSS colors and can be used directly in CSS as color: red; or color: #ff0000;

What is Red in RGB?

Red in RGB is rgb(255, 0, 0) — red 255, green 0, blue 0.

What is Red in HSL?

Red in HSL is hsl(0, 100%, 50%) — hue 0°, saturation 100%, lightness 50%.

What is the complementary color of Red?

The complementary color (directly opposite Red on the color wheel) is #00FFFF. The two together produce maximum contrast.

Is white text readable on Red?

The WCAG contrast ratio against white (#FFFFFF) is 4.00:1, and against black (#000000) it's 5.25:1. White text is more readable. WCAG recommends at least 4.5:1 for body text.

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