Information about #FF1424 color

#FF1424 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FF1424 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(255, 20, 36) — 100% red, 7.8% green, 14.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 92 / 86 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FF1424 reads as a intensely saturated warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Opera Red (#FF1B2D). Slightly further away sit Vivid Red (#F70D1A) and Tractor Red (#FD0E35).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 20, 36)), which gives #FF1424 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FF1424: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. No one has named #FF1424 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FF1424 color variations

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

#FF1424 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 #FF1424

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FF1424
  • RGB255, 20, 36
  • CMYK0, 92, 86, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 20, 36)
  • HSL356°, 100%, 54%
  • HSL Precise355.915°, 100%, 53.922%
  • HSV356°, 92%, 100%
  • HSB356°, 92%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.078, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.078, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.078, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFF1424
  • DECIMAL ID16716836
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01