#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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