#F0072C

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #F0072C

When working with digital screens, the color #F0072C is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 240 red, 7 green, and 44 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 97% M, 82% Y, and 6% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0072C
RGB240, 7, 44
HSL350.5°, 94.3%, 48.4%
CMYK0%, 97%, 82%, 6%
HSV350.5°, 97.1%, 94.1%
LAB50.5, 76.6, 47.7
XYZ36.5, 18.9, 4.1
Decimal15730476

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.77:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0072C; }
.text-color { color: #F0072C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0072C; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C