#F0002C
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #F0002C
Visually, #F0002C is defined as a vivid red. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 240 red, 0 green, and 44 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 100% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F0002C
RGB240, 0, 44
HSL349.0°, 100.0%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 100%, 82%, 6%
HSV349.0°, 100.0%, 94.1%
LAB50.3, 77.1, 47.5
XYZ36.4, 18.7, 4.1
Decimal15728684
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.74:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F0002C;
}
.text-color {
color: #F0002C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F0002C;
}