#F8000F

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.

About #F8000F

The hex code #F8000F represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Red. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 0, and 15.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 94% yellow, and 3% black. The HSL representation is 356.4° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8000F
RGB248, 0, 15
HSL356.4°, 100.0%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 100%, 94%, 3%
HSV356.4°, 100.0%, 97.3%
LAB51.8, 78.5, 61.9
XYZ38.8, 20.0, 2.3
Decimal16252943

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.00:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.25:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8000F; }
.text-color { color: #F8000F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8000F; }

Similar Colors

Red
#FF0000