#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
Variations of #FF0000 (Rouge)
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #FF0000 is the color #FFE5E5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #190000.
Other Shades of Red
Examples of other colors within the Red spectrum .
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
div{ background: #FF0000; }
div{ background: Red; }
Colored text
div{ color: #FF0000; }
div{ color: Red; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #FF0000; }
div{ border: 3px solid Red; }
Shadow
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.
Similar Colors
Other color codes similar or equivalent to the specified color code #FF0000.
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