Palettes / Colors / #FF3C2E
#FF3C2E — Vivid Red
#FF3C2E is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color Tomato (#FF6347). It belongs to the red family.
#FF3C2E 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 #2EF1FF; it also sits naturally between #FF2E89 and #FFA42E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FF3C2E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 60, 46 |
| HSL | 4°, 100%, 59% |
| HSV | 4°, 82%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 76%, 82%, 0% |
| XYZ | 43.35, 24.69, 5.07 |
| Yxy | 24.69, 0.5930, 0.3377 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.77, 71.20, 53.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.69, 72.56, 27.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 24% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 82% · Key 0%
Previews
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CSS code for #FF3C2E
.text { color: #FF3C2E; }
.background { background-color: #FF3C2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FF3C2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 60, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 100%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FF3C2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 60, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FF3C2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 60, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FF3C2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FF3C2E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2EF1FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.54:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.94:1 AA |
Best text color on #FF3C2E: #000000.
How #FF3C2E 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 #FF3C2E or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FF3C2E?
#FF3C2E is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 255, 60, 46). Its closest standard named color is Tomato.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FF3C2E?
#FF3C2E is RGB 255, 60, 46 — HSL 4°, 100%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 82%, 0%.
What colors go with #FF3C2E?
Its complement is #2EF1FF; analogous partners are #FF2E89 and #FFA42E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FF3C2E for text?
Black text on #FF3C2E has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.54:1.