Information about #FA1937 color

#FA1937 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FA1937 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(250, 25, 55) — 98% red, 9.8% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 88 / 76 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated warm red, #FA1937 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 hair away from Purpurfinitus (#FC143F). Slightly further away sit Opera Red (#FF1B2D) and Tractor Red (#FD0E35).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(250, 25, 55)), which gives #FA1937 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. #FA1937 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FA1937 color variations

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

#FA1937 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 #FA1937

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

Opera Red color link
Opera Red

#FF1B2D

Tractor Red color link
Tractor Red

#FD0E35

Sprint Red color link
Sprint Red

#EC2131

Neon Red color link
Neon Red

#FF073A

Vibrant Red color link
Vibrant Red

#FF272A

Imperial Red color link
Imperial Red

#ED2939

Pinky Red color link
Pinky Red

#FC2647

Pinkish Red color link
Pinkish Red

#F10C45

Red Ribbon color link
Red Ribbon

#ED0A3F

Husker Red color link
Husker Red

#E41C38

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FA1937
  • RGB250, 25, 55
  • CMYK0, 88, 76, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 25, 55)
  • HSL352°, 96%, 54%
  • HSL Precise352°, 95.745%, 53.922%
  • HSV352°, 90%, 98%
  • HSB352°, 90%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.098, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.098, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.098, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFA1937
  • DECIMAL ID16390455
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01