#FF4D4D color
#FF4D4D is a light, vivid red, closest to the CSS named color tomato (#FF6347).
Color values
| HEX | #FF4D4D |
| RGB | rgb(255, 77, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 70%, 70%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16731469 |
| CSS | color: #FF4D4D; |
| Android | 0xFFFF4D4D |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.302, blue: 0.302, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FF4D4D | 3.27:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FF4D4D | 6.42:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FF4D4D
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FF4D4D and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FF4D4D
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FF4D4D in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FF4D4D; background-color: #FF4D4D; }
.element { color: rgb(255 77 77); }
.element { color: hsl(0 100% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FF4D4D] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FF4D4D;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FF4D4D?
#FF4D4D is a light, vivid red. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #FF4D4D in RGB?
#FF4D4D converts to rgb(255, 77, 77) — 255 red, 77 green and 77 blue.
What is #FF4D4D in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 70%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FF4D4D be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (6.42:1 versus 3.27:1).
What is the complementary color of #FF4D4D?
#4DFFFF — the hue directly opposite #FF4D4D on the color wheel.