#FA1414 Hex Color
A blazing red with urgent energy
#fa1414 is a highly saturated, bright red with a warm, forceful presence. Its strong lightness and intense chroma create energy, urgency, and instant visual focus. Use it for calls to action, alerts, sports graphics, or small brand accents rather than a full background. Black text reaches about 5.2:1 contrast here, meeting WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #fa1414
What is #fa1414 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fa1414 is rgb(250, 20, 20), in HSL hsl(0, 96%, 53%) and in CMYK 0%, 92%, 92%, 2%.
What pairs well with #fa1414 in a design?
Is #fa1414 readable on white or black?
#fa1414 has a 4.05:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.17:1 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.