#F01649

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #F01649

The hex code #F01649 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(240, 22, 73).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 91% 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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F01649
RGB240, 22, 73
HSL346.0°, 87.9%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 91%, 70%, 6%
HSV346.0°, 90.8%, 94.1%
LAB51.4, 76.1, 32.0
XYZ37.4, 19.6, 8.1
Decimal15734345

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.92:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F01649; }
.text-color { color: #F01649; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F01649; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C