#F04257
A light, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #F04257
When working with digital screens, the color #F04257 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 240, 66, and 87.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 64% yellow, and 6% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F04257
RGB240, 66, 87
HSL352.8°, 85.3%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 72%, 64%, 6%
HSV352.8°, 72.5%, 94.1%
LAB55.2, 66.6, 28.5
XYZ39.6, 23.1, 11.4
Decimal15745623
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.62:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.78:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F04257;
}
.text-color {
color: #F04257;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F04257;
}