#FF0B0B Hex Color
A blazing red with urgency
#ff0b0b is a highly saturated, bright red with a warm, slightly orange undertone. Its strong lightness and intense chroma create an urgent, energetic presence suited to calls to action, sports graphics, sales campaigns, and emergency accents. Use it sparingly as a 10% accent beside charcoal or deep navy. As a hex code, #ff0b0b supports black text at about 5.3:1 contrast.
Questions about #ff0b0b
What is #ff0b0b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ff0b0b is rgb(255, 11, 11), in HSL hsl(0, 100%, 52%) and in CMYK 0%, 96%, 96%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #ff0b0b?
#ff0b0b pairs effectively with charcoal, deep navy, and warm off-white, which give its intense red room to stand out. Use those darker neutrals for structure, then reserve the red for controls, highlights, or key campaign details.
Is #ff0b0b readable on white or black?
#ff0b0b has a 3.95:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.30:1 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.