HEX Color #F02C24 (Red)

About #F02C24

The precise color #F02C24 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Red. In the RGB color space, it consists of 240 red, 44 green, and 36 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 85% yellow, and 6% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F02C24

RGB240, 44, 36

HSL2.4°, 87.2%, 54.1%

CMYK0%, 82%, 85%, 6%

HSV2.4°, 85.0%, 94.1%

LAB52.3, 71.0, 53.3

XYZ37.2, 20.5, 3.7

Decimal15739940

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#F02C24 #24E7EF

Analogous

#EF2481 #EF9224

Triadic

#24EF2C #2B24EF

Tetradic

#81EF24 #24E7EF #9224EF

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#F02C24

#F1433C

#F35A54

#F5726D

#F68985

#F8A19D

#FAB8B6

#FBD0CE

#FDE7E6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#F02C24

#D52720

#BA221C

#A01D18

#851814

#6A1310

#500E0C

#350908

#1A0404

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.13:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

5.09:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.94:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

4.33:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F02C24; }

.text-color { color: #F02C24; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #F02C24; }

Similar Colors

Red

#FF0000