#FF0000 - Red

The hexadecimal color code #FF0000 corresponds to the color "Red". It is equivalent to simplified code #F00 . This color is a combination of red (at 1,00 level), green (at 0,00 level) and blue (at 0,00 level). Its brightness is 50% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 100%, green at 0% and blue at 0%. The dominant component is red.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

0
100
50
Official nameRed
Shade of Red
Color name in French Rouge
Hex Code #FF0000
Simplified Hex Code#F00
RGB Code rgb( 255 , 0 , 0)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 100.0% , 0.0% , 0.0% )
HSLhsl( 0 , 100% , 50% )
Complementary
Color
#00FFFF


Variations of #FF0000 (Rouge)

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #FF0000 is the color #FFE5E5

Red

#ff0000

Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #190000.

Red

#ff0000

Other Shades of Red

Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #00FFFF is the color exactly opposite to #FF0000 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

Red

#FF0000

Triadic palette



Uses of #FF0000 in CSS

When using #FF0000 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #FF0000 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
You can replace the color code #FF0000 with its official name: Red. You can then write in CSS "background: Red " for a background of #FF0000.

#FF0000 as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #FF0000;  }

div{ background: Red; }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #FF0000;  }

div{ color: Red; }

Border

#FF0000 colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #FF0000;  }

div{ border: 3px solid Red; }

Shadow

#FF0000 shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #FF0000; }

div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px Red; }

Note:
In CSS, the color code #FF0000 can be replaced with its official name "Red", or with the simplified code #F00.

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