Named color

Neon Red

Neon Red is a vibrant red color with HEX #FF073A. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 255, 7, 58, HSL 348, 100%, 51%, warm temperature, and is useful for neon accents, event graphics, and high energy digital design.

#FF073A red warm vibrant

HEX #FF073A

RGB rgb(255, 7, 58)

HSL hsl(348 100% 51%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 97, 77, 0)

Luminance 0.2172

Contrast Black 5.34:1White 3.93:1

CSS Utilities

--color-neon-red: #FF073A;
.bg-neon-red { background-color: #FF073A; }
.text-neon-red { color: #FF073A; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.2172

Black text5.34:1AA Pass

White text3.93:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#FF073A",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    7,
    58
  ],
  "hsl": [
    348,
    100,
    51
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    97,
    77,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2172,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.34,
    "white": 3.93
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#05FFCD",
  "analogous": [
    "#FF05B4",
    "#FF5005"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#37FF05",
    "#0537FF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#B4FF05",
    "#05FFCD",
    "#5005FF"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#05FF50",
    "#05B4FF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FF6181",
    "#FF073A",
    "#A80022"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#FF6181",
  "dark": "#A80022",
  "saturated": "#FF0537",
  "desaturated": "#E42148",
  "pastel": "#F68EA3",
  "neon": "#FF2E58"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#05FFCD",
    "#FF05B4",
    "#FF5005"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#E42148",
    "#FF6181"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FF6181",
    "#E42148"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "crimson",
    "cadmium-red",
    "raspberry",
    "cherry-red",
    "poppy-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "neon-red"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "neon-red-vs-cadmium-red",
    "neon-red-vs-crimson"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/neon-red",
    "/wcag/neon-red",
    "/css/colors/neon-red",
    "/hex/ff073a"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/neon-red"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/crimson",
      "/colors/cadmium-red",
      "/colors/raspberry",
      "/colors/cherry-red",
      "/colors/poppy-red",
      "/compare/neon-red-vs-cadmium-red",
      "/compare/neon-red-vs-crimson",
      "/harmonies/neon-red",
      "/wcag/neon-red",
      "/css/colors/neon-red",
      "/hex/ff073a"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "neon-red",
  "name": "Neon Red",
  "hex": "#FF073A",
  "uses": [
    "neon accents",
    "event graphics",
    "high-energy digital design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "energy",
      "visibility",
      "motion"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "gaming",
      "music events",
      "sportswear",
      "nightlife"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "long reading interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "neon-accents",
    "event-graphics",
    "high-energy-digital-design",
    "energy",
    "visibility",
    "motion"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    7,
    58
  ],
  "hsl": [
    348,
    100,
    51
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    97,
    77,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2172,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.34,
    "white": 3.93
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#05FFCD",
    "analogous": [
      "#FF05B4",
      "#FF5005"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#37FF05",
      "#0537FF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#B4FF05",
      "#05FFCD",
      "#5005FF"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#05FF50",
      "#05B4FF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FF6181",
      "#FF073A",
      "#A80022"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FF6181",
    "dark": "#A80022",
    "saturated": "#FF0537",
    "desaturated": "#E42148",
    "pastel": "#F68EA3",
    "neon": "#FF2E58"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-neon-red: #FF073A;",
    "utility": ".bg-neon-red { background-color: #FF073A; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-neon-red { color: #FF073A; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "crimson",
    "cadmium-red",
    "raspberry",
    "cherry-red",
    "poppy-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "neon-red"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "neon-red-vs-cadmium-red",
    "neon-red-vs-crimson"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/neon-red",
    "/wcag/neon-red",
    "/css/colors/neon-red",
    "/hex/ff073a"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/neon-red"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/crimson",
      "/colors/cadmium-red",
      "/colors/raspberry",
      "/colors/cherry-red",
      "/colors/poppy-red",
      "/compare/neon-red-vs-cadmium-red",
      "/compare/neon-red-vs-crimson",
      "/harmonies/neon-red",
      "/wcag/neon-red",
      "/css/colors/neon-red",
      "/hex/ff073a"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#05FFCD",
      "#FF05B4",
      "#FF5005"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#E42148",
      "#FF6181"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FF6181",
      "#E42148"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Neon Red Color

Neon Red sits in the red family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Neon Red is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include energy, visibility, and motion, which makes it relevant for gaming and music events. In design work, Neon Red is most useful for neon accents, event graphics, and high-energy digital design, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Neon Red against black and white text.

Black text5.34:1AA Pass

White text3.93:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000

AAA text optionsNone in seed set

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Crimson#DC143C

Cadmium Red#E30022

Raspberry#E30B5D

Cherry Red#D2042D

Poppy Red#DC343B

Color Harmonies

#05FFCD#05FFCD

#FF05B4#FF05B4

#FF5005#FF5005

#37FF05#37FF05

#0537FF#0537FF

Open full Neon Red harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FF6181#FF6181

#A80022#A80022

#FF0537#FF0537

#E42148#E42148

#F68EA3#F68EA3

#FF2E58#FF2E58

Pairings

Black#000000

#05FFCD#05FFCD

#FF05B4#FF05B4

#FF5005#FF5005

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Neon Red

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Neon Red Color

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WCAG Accessibility

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Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings