Palettes / Colors / #FE2F2F

#FE2F2F — Vivid Red

#FE2F2F is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the red family.

#FE2F2F is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2FFEFE; it also sits naturally between #FE2F96 and #FE962F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 100% · Green 18% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 81% · Yellow 81% · Key 0%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FE2F2F

.text { color: #FE2F2F; }
.background { background-color: #FE2F2F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FE2F2F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 47, 47); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 99%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FE2F2F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 47, 47, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FE2F2F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 47, 47, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FE2F2F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FE2F2F">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FE2F2F

Tints of #FE2F2F

Tones of #FE2F2F

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2FFEFE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FE2F2F: #000000.

How #FE2F2F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #FE2F2F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FE2F2E  ·  #FE2F30 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FE2F2F?

#FE2F2F is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 254, 47, 47). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FE2F2F?

#FE2F2F is RGB 254, 47, 47 — HSL 0°, 99%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 81%, 81%, 0%.

What colors go with #FE2F2F?

Its complement is #2FFEFE; analogous partners are #FE2F96 and #FE962F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FE2F2F for text?

Black text on #FE2F2F has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.71:1.