#D80504 Hex Color
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#d80504 is a highly saturated, warm red with a bright, forceful presence. Its strong chroma suits calls to action, sports graphics, food branding, and emergency accents, but it can overwhelm when used as a full background. Use it as a focused 10% accent with dark neutrals. The hex code for this vivid red is #d80504.
Questions about #d80504
What is #d80504 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d80504 is rgb(216, 5, 4), in HSL hsl(0, 96%, 43%) and in CMYK 0%, 98%, 98%, 15%.
Which colors pair well with #d80504?
The #d80504 hex color pairs well with dark neutrals and navy, which temper its high saturation without competing for attention, while warm off-white softens the palette and pale cyan adds sharper contrast.
Is #d80504 suitable for text and UI backgrounds?
#d80504 works best for buttons, alerts, and focused accents rather than large backgrounds; white text reads clearly on it at about 5.3:1, meeting WCAG AA for normal body text in typical UI use.
Does #d80504 read as warm or cool?
#d80504 reads warm because its near-pure red has almost no blue or green; its high saturation and medium lightness make it feel forceful rather than muted, supporting urgency, passion, and fast-moving visual messages.
Is #d80504 readable on white or black?
#d80504 has a 5.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.94:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.