Red / #ff0000 hex color (#f00) (2025)

In a RGB color space, hex #ff0000 (also known as Red) is composed of 100% red, 0% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 100% yellow and 0% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 50%. #ff0000 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0000 with #ff0000. #ff0000 (or #f00) is a websafe color.

    • R 100
    • G 0
    • B 0

    RGB color chart

    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 100
    • K0

    CMYK color chart

#ff0000 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) red.

The hexadecimal color #ff0000 has RGB values of R:255, G:0, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:1, K:0. Its decimal value is 16711680.

Hex triplet ff0000 #ff0000
RGB Decimal 255, 0, 0 rgb(255,0,0)
RGB Percent 100, 0, 0 rgb(100%,0%,0%)
CMYK 0, 100, 100, 0
HSL 0°, 100, 50 hsl(0,100%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 100, 100
Web Safe ff0000 #ff0000
CIE-LAB 53.239, 80.09, 67.201
XYZ 41.242, 21.266, 1.933
xyY 0.64, 0.33, 21.266
CIE-LCH 53.239, 104.549, 39.999
CIE-LUV 53.239, 175.009, 37.755
Hunter-Lab 46.115, 78.94, 29.795
Binary 11111111, 00000000, 00000000
  • #ff0000
    #ff0000 rgb(255,0,0)
  • #00ffff
    #00ffff rgb(0,255,255)

Complementary Color

  • #ff0080
    #ff0080 rgb(255,0,128)
  • #ff0000
    #ff0000 rgb(255,0,0)
  • #ff8000
    #ff8000 rgb(255,128,0)

Analogous Color

  • #0080ff
    #0080ff rgb(0,128,255)
  • #ff0000
    #ff0000 rgb(255,0,0)
  • #00ff80
    #00ff80 rgb(0,255,128)

Split Complementary Color

  • #0000ff
    #0000ff rgb(0,0,255)
  • #ff0000
    #ff0000 rgb(255,0,0)
  • #00ff00
    #00ff00 rgb(0,255,0)

Triadic Color

  • #ff00ff
    #ff00ff rgb(255,0,255)
  • #ff0000
    #ff0000 rgb(255,0,0)
  • #00ff00
    #00ff00 rgb(0,255,0)
  • #00ffff
    #00ffff rgb(0,255,255)

Tetradic Color

  • #b30000
    #b30000 rgb(179,0,0)
  • #cc0000
    #cc0000 rgb(204,0,0)
  • #e60000
    #e60000 rgb(230,0,0)
  • #ff0000
    #ff0000 rgb(255,0,0)
  • #ff1a1a
    #ff1a1a rgb(255,26,26)
  • #ff3333
    #ff3333 rgb(255,51,51)
  • #ff4d4d
    #ff4d4d rgb(255,77,77)

Monochromatic Color

Below, you can see some colors close to #ff0000. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

  • #ff0040
    #ff0040 rgb(255,0,64)
  • #ff002b
    #ff002b rgb(255,0,43)
  • #ff0015
    #ff0015 rgb(255,0,21)
  • #ff0000
    #ff0000 rgb(255,0,0)
  • #ff1500
    #ff1500 rgb(255,21,0)
  • #ff2b00
    #ff2b00 rgb(255,43,0)
  • #ff4000
    #ff4000 rgb(255,64,0)

Similar Colors

Text with hexadecimal color #ff0000

This text has a font color of #ff0000.

<span style="color:#ff0000;">Text here</span>

#ff0000 background color

This paragraph has a background color of #ff0000.

<p style="background-color:#ff0000;">Content here</p>

#ff0000 border color

This element has a border color of #ff0000.

<div style="border:1px solid #ff0000;">Content here</div>

CSS codes

.text {color:#ff0000;}
.background {background-color:#ff0000;}
.border {border:1px solid #ff0000;}

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #140000 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

  • #140000
    #140000 rgb(20,0,0)
  • #270000
    #270000 rgb(39,0,0)
  • #3b0000
    #3b0000 rgb(59,0,0)
  • #4e0000
    #4e0000 rgb(78,0,0)
  • #620000
    #620000 rgb(98,0,0)
  • #760000
    #760000 rgb(118,0,0)
  • #890000
    #890000 rgb(137,0,0)
  • #9d0000
    #9d0000 rgb(157,0,0)
  • #b10000
    #b10000 rgb(177,0,0)
  • #c40000
    #c40000 rgb(196,0,0)
  • #d80000
    #d80000 rgb(216,0,0)
  • #eb0000
    #eb0000 rgb(235,0,0)
  • #ff0000
    #ff0000 rgb(255,0,0)

Shade Color Variation

  • #ff1414
    #ff1414 rgb(255,20,20)
  • #ff2727
    #ff2727 rgb(255,39,39)
  • #ff3b3b
    #ff3b3b rgb(255,59,59)
  • #ff4e4e
    #ff4e4e rgb(255,78,78)
  • #ff6262
    #ff6262 rgb(255,98,98)
  • #ff7676
    #ff7676 rgb(255,118,118)
  • #ff8989
    #ff8989 rgb(255,137,137)
  • #ff9d9d
    #ff9d9d rgb(255,157,157)
  • #ffb1b1
    #ffb1b1 rgb(255,177,177)
  • #ffc4c4
    #ffc4c4 rgb(255,196,196)
  • #ffd8d8
    #ffd8d8 rgb(255,216,216)
  • #ffebeb
    #ffebeb rgb(255,235,235)
  • #ffffff
    #ffffff rgb(255,255,255)

Tint Color Variation

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #897676 is the less saturated color, while #ff0000 is the most saturated one.

  • #897676
    #897676 rgb(137,118,118)
  • #936c6c
    #936c6c rgb(147,108,108)
  • #9d6262
    #9d6262 rgb(157,98,98)
  • #a75858
    #a75858 rgb(167,88,88)
  • #b14e4e
    #b14e4e rgb(177,78,78)
  • #ba4545
    #ba4545 rgb(186,69,69)
  • #c43b3b
    #c43b3b rgb(196,59,59)
  • #ce3131
    #ce3131 rgb(206,49,49)
  • #d82727
    #d82727 rgb(216,39,39)
  • #e21d1d
    #e21d1d rgb(226,29,29)
  • #eb1414
    #eb1414 rgb(235,20,20)
  • #f50a0a
    #f50a0a rgb(245,10,10)
  • #ff0000
    #ff0000 rgb(255,0,0)

Tone Color Variation

Below, you can see how #ff0000 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy

  • #4c4c4cAchromatopsia0.005% of the population
  • #703d3dAtypical Achromatopsia0.001% of the population

Dichromacy

  • #958623Protanopia1% of men
  • #a67f00Deuteranopia1% of men
  • #fd1c00Tritanopia0.001% of the population

Trichromacy

  • #bb5516Protanomaly1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c65100Deuteranomaly6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #fd1100Tritanomaly0.01% of the population
Red / #ff0000 hex color (#f00) (2025)

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