#FC1E1E Hex Color
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#fc1e1e is a highly saturated, bright red with a warm, forceful presence. Its strong chroma creates energy and urgency, making it effective for calls to action, sports branding, sales graphics, and alerts. Use it as a small accent against navy or charcoal rather than a full background. The hex code #fc1e1e supports clear black text at about 5.3:1 contrast.
Questions about #fc1e1e
What is #fc1e1e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fc1e1e is rgb(252, 30, 30), in HSL hsl(0, 97%, 55%) and in CMYK 0%, 88%, 88%, 1%.
What colors pair well with #fc1e1e?
Is #fc1e1e warm or cool?
#fc1e1e reads as a warm red because its vivid red base leans toward orange rather than blue, giving it a forceful, energetic feel suited to alerts, action buttons, sports graphics, and other attention-focused designs.
Is #fc1e1e readable on white or black?
#fc1e1e has a 3.92:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.34:1 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.