#F0425F

A light, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #F0425F

At its core, #F0425F is a light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 240 parts red, 66 parts green, and 95 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 72% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0425F
RGB240, 66, 95
HSL350.0°, 85.3%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 72%, 60%, 6%
HSV350.0°, 72.5%, 94.1%
LAB55.3, 67.1, 24.0
XYZ39.9, 23.2, 13.2
Decimal15745631

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.65:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.80:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0425F; }
.text-color { color: #F0425F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0425F; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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