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Red 7

red-7 · #F03E3E

HEX

#F03E3E

RGB

rgb(240, 62, 62)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 74%, 74%, 6%)

HSL

hsl(0, 86%, 59%)

LAB

lab(54.4, 66.7, 41.8)

What is Red 7?

Red 7 is the red-7 reference in the Open Color. Its sRGB value is #F03E3E (rgb 240, 62, 62). It sits in the red family. Open Color, an open-source color palette by Heeyeun designed for UI work. 13 hues across 10 shades (0 to 9) tuned for screen legibility and accessibility. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Red 7 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 5.46 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 3.84 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Red 7

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Red 7 (#F03E3E). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FEF0F0

50

#FEF0F0

#FEF0F0

Copied #FDE0E0

100

#FDE0E0

#FDE0E0

Copied #FAC1C1

200

#FAC1C1

#FAC1C1

Copied #F89F9F

300

#F89F9F

#F89F9F

Copied #F46E6E

400

#F46E6E

#F46E6E

Copied #F03E3E

500

#F03E3E

#F03E3E

Copied #CC3535

600

#CC3535

#CC3535

Copied #9C2828

700

#9C2828

#9C2828

Copied #6C1C1C

800

#6C1C1C

#6C1C1C

Copied #3C1010

900

#3C1010

#3C1010

Copied #1D0707

950

#1D0707

#1D0707

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #F27979

15%

#F27979

Copied #F59C9C

30%

#F59C9C

Copied #F7B8B8

45%

#F7B8B8

Copied #F9CECE

60%

#F9CECE

Copied #FBE2E2

75%

#FBE2E2

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #DF3939

15%

#DF3939

Copied #CD3434

30%

#CD3434

Copied #B82D2D

45%

#B82D2D

Copied #9F2626

60%

#9F2626

Copied #811D1D

75%

#811D1D

Color harmonies for Red 7

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Red 7. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #F03E3E

#F03E3E

#F03E3E

Copied #3DF0F0

#3DF0F0

#3DF0F0

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #F03E3E

#F03E3E

#F03E3E

Copied #3DF03D

#3DF03D

#3DF03D

Copied #3D3DF0

#3D3DF0

#3D3DF0

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #F03D96

#F03D96

#F03D96

Copied #F03E3E

#F03E3E

#F03E3E

Copied #F0963D

#F0963D

#F0963D

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #F03E3E

#F03E3E

#F03E3E

Copied #3DF096

#3DF096

#3DF096

Copied #3D96F0

#3D96F0

#3D96F0

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #F03E3E

#F03E3E

#F03E3E

Copied #F0F03D

#F0F03D

#F0F03D

Copied #3DF0F0

#3DF0F0

#3DF0F0

Copied #3D3DF0

#3D3DF0

#3D3DF0

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #F03E3E

#F03E3E

#F03E3E

Copied #96F03D

#96F03D

#96F03D

Copied #3DF0F0

#3DF0F0

#3DF0F0

Copied #963DF0

#963DF0

#963DF0

Red 7 in every color space

Full conversion of Red 7 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#F03E3E

RGB

rgb(240, 62, 62)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 74%, 74%, 6%)

HSL

hsl(0, 86%, 59%)

HSV

hsv(0, 74%, 94%)

HWB

hwb(0 24% 6%)

CIE Lab

lab(54.4 66.7 41.8)

OKLCH

oklch(63.2% 0.214 25.8)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(38.53, 22.32, 6.84)

Copy-ready code for Red 7

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #F03E3E;
background-color: #F03E3E;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-red-7: #F03E3E;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'red-7': '#F03E3E',
}

Sass

$color-red-7: #F03E3E;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.243, blue: 0.243, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="red-7">#F03E3E</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Red 7 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in Open Color

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #E63244

RAL 3017

#E63244

Rose

Copied #E55137

RAL 2012

#E55137

Salmon orange

Copied #D53032

RAL 3018

#D53032

Strawberry red

Copied #F54021

RAL 2009

#F54021

Traffic orange

Copied #D95030

RAL 3022

#D95030

Salmon pink

Copied #CB3234

RAL 3028

#CB3234

Pure red

FAQ about Red 7

What is the HEX code for Red 7?

Red 7 (red-7) has the HEX code #F03E3E. In RGB it is rgb(240, 62, 62), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 74%, 74%, 6%).

What is the OKLCH value of Red 7?

Red 7 converts to oklch(0.632 0.214 25.8). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Red 7 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Red 7 has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 with black text and 3.84:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Red 7?

The closest Pantone reference to Red 7 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Red 032 C (#EF3340). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Red 7?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Red 7 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 3017 (Rose, #E63244). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Red 7?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Red 7 is #3DF0F0. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

Open Color (Yeun)

Open Color, an open-source color palette by Heeyeun designed for UI designers and developers. 13 hues across 10 shades. Use as a designer-friendly palette alternative to Tailwind. Values are intentionally chosen for UI legibility and accessibility.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

open-color
design-token
ui
red

Open Color values are tuned for digital UI. For print, treat as a starting point and proof against the substrate.

Open Color · Red 7 — #F03E3E | PantoneTools