#FF2400 · Scarlet
Click to copy#FF2400 is a medium, highly saturated red color, closest to Scarlet and near Red and Coral Red. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness and 0.25 chroma at hue 31°. Red suggests energy, urgency and appetite; it draws the eye faster than any other hue, which makes #FF2400 a natural choice for calls to action, sale banners, food and sports brands.
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HEX
#FF2400RGB
rgb(255, 36, 0)HSL
hsl(8, 100%, 50%)CMYK
0, 86, 100, 0CSS var
--scarletContrast
3.82:1 white · 5.5:1 blackSimilar named colors
How to use #FF2400
Black text passes WCAG AA on #FF2400 (5.5:1); white text does not (3.82:1).
For a calm scheme pair #FF2400 with its analogous neighbors #FF005D and #FFA200; for contrast use its complement #00DDFF as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.
--scarlet: #FF2400;
$scarlet: #FF2400;
colors: { 'scarlet': '#FF2400' }