#FA0000 Hex Color
A blazing red with urgent energy
#fa0000 is a highly saturated, bright red with a warm, forceful presence. Its strong chroma suggests urgency, speed, passion, and confidence, making it effective for calls to action, alerts, sports graphics, and small accents. The hex code #fa0000 works best as a 10% highlight beside charcoal or cool neutrals, rather than a full-page background. Black text reads clearly on it.
Questions about #fa0000
What is #fa0000 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fa0000 is rgb(250, 0, 0), in HSL hsl(0, 100%, 49%) and in CMYK 0%, 100%, 100%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #fa0000?
Is #fa0000 readable on white or black?
#fa0000 has a 4.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.06:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.