#F04242
A light, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #F04242
The precise color #F04242 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 240 red, 66 green, and 66 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 72% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F04242
RGB240, 66, 66
HSL0.0°, 85.3%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 72%, 72%, 6%
HSV0.0°, 72.5%, 94.1%
LAB54.9, 65.6, 40.2
XYZ38.9, 22.8, 7.5
Decimal15745602
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.56:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.73:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F04242;
}
.text-color {
color: #F04242;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F04242;
}