Fire engine red to HSL — Color Code

#fe0002
Format Value
HEX #fe0002
RGB rgb(254, 0, 2)
HSL hsl(359.5, 100%, 49.8%)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 100%, 99.2%, 0.4%)
HSV hsv(359.5, 100%, 99.6%)

fire engine red color harmonies

Tints & shades of fire engine red

Tints (lighter)

#fe1719 #fe2e30 #fe4647 #fe5d5e #fe7475 #ff8b8c #ffa2a3 #ffb9ba #ffd1d1 #ffe8e8

Shades (darker)

#e70002 #d00002 #b90001 #a20001 #8b0001 #730001 #5c0001 #450001 #2e0000 #170000

Contrast & accessibility

The quick brown fox

On white · 4.03:1 · AA Large

The quick brown fox

On black · 5.22:1 · AA

Recommended text color: #000000

Use fire engine red in code

CSS color: #fe0002;
SCSS $color: #fe0002;
Tailwind bg-[#fe0002]
Swift UIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.000, blue: 0.008, alpha: 1)
Android Color.parseColor("#fe0002")
Flutter Color(0xFFFE0002)

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What is the HSL code for fire engine red?

The CSS color fire engine red in HSL format is hsl(359.5, 100%, 49.8%). Use this value directly in CSS, SVG, and most design tools.

How do I use fire engine red in CSS?

To apply fire engine red in CSS:

  • Text color: color: hsl(359.5, 100%, 49.8%);
  • Background: background-color: hsl(359.5, 100%, 49.8%);
  • Border: border-color: hsl(359.5, 100%, 49.8%);

What are all the color format values for fire engine red?

FormatValue
HEX#fe0002
RGBrgb(254, 0, 2)
HSLhsl(359.5, 100%, 49.8%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 99.2%, 0.4%)

How do I convert fire engine red to HSL?

Select fire engine red from the color name list in our color converter. The HSL value — hsl(359.5, 100%, 49.8%) — appears instantly alongside HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK.

What color family does fire engine red belong to?

fire engine red belongs to the red color family. It is a medium, vivid color with HSL values: hue 359.5°, saturation 100%, lightness 49.8%.

How do I create lighter and darker shades of fire engine red?

Lighter variant (lightness 64.8%): #ff4b4d. Darker variant (lightness 34.8%): #b10001. These values are computed by adjusting HSL lightness ±15% while keeping the same hue and saturation.

What is HSL used for?

HSL describes colors by hue (0–360°), saturation (0–100%) and lightness (0–100%). It is more intuitive for designers — easy to create lighter, darker or less saturated variants of any color.