Radical Red

#FF355E

What color is Radical Red?

Radical red is a vivid, warm red with a slight blue-lean that keeps it bright rather than orange, hex #FF355E, close to the color of a fresh pomegranate seed. It has strong saturation and reads as bold in direct light.

What is the meaning of the color Radical Red?

Crayola introduced Radical red in 1990 as part of a set of 16 new colors added to expand the standard box. The name was chosen by American children through a public naming contest, reflecting the slang of that era. It became one of the more recognized names from that expansion, anchored by its continued presence in the Crayola 120-count set sold in schools across the United States.

RGB
255, 53, 94
HSL
348°, 100%, 60%
CMYK
0, 79, 63, 0
HSV
348°, 79%, 100%
Radical red color

What colors go with Radical Red?

Colors that pair well with Radical red include:
White: clean, high contrast
Navy blue: bold, grounding depth
Hot pink: energetic tonal match
Charcoal gray: strong visual balance
Gold: warm, rich contrast

Similar Colors

Conversions & Codes

Format Value CSS
HEX #FF355E color: #FF355E;
RGB 255, 53, 94 color: rgb(255, 53, 94);
RGB Percentage 100%, 21%, 37% color: rgb(100%, 21%, 37%);
CMYK 0%, 79%, 63%, 0% Not supported in CSS
HSL 348°, 100%, 60% color: hsl(348, 100%, 60%);
HSV 348°, 79%, 100% Not supported in CSS
CIE-LAB 48, 40, -14 color: lab(48% 40 -14);
Decimal 16725342 Not supported in CSS

Color Variations

Shades

#FF335C
#FF1443
#F50031
#D6002B
#B80025
#99001F
#7A0018
#5C0012

Tints

#FFC2CE
#FFADBE
#FF99AD
#FF859D
#FF708D
#FF5C7C
#FF476C
#FF335C

Tones

#FF335C
#F53D62
#EB4768
#E0526E
#D65C74
#CC667A
#C27081
#B87A87

Hues

#FF335C
#FFA333
#C2FF33
#33FF3D
#33FFD6
#338FFF
#7033FF
#FF33F5

Color Harmonies

Analogous

#FF33C2
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#FF355E
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#FF7033
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Complementary

#FF355E
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#33FFD6
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Split Complementary

#FF355E
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#33FF70
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#33C2FF
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Triadic

#FF355E
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#5CFF33
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#335CFF
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Tetradic

#FF355E
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#C2FF33
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#33FFD6
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#7033FF
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Square

#FF355E
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#C2FF33
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#33FFD6
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#7033FF
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CSS & Dev Snippets

CSS
.radical-red {
  color: #FF355E;
}
SCSS
$radical-red: #FF355E;
RGB
rgb(255, 53, 94)

Accessibility & Contrast

White background

3.55:1
3.55
contrast ratio on a white background
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AA
AAA
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Black background

5.92:1
5.92
contrast ratio on a black background
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AA
AAA
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