#F8003A

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #F8003A

When working with digital screens, the color #F8003A is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(248, 0, 58).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 77% Yellow, and 3% Black. 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8003A
RGB248, 0, 58
HSL346.0°, 100.0%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 100%, 77%, 3%
HSV346.0°, 100.0%, 97.3%
LAB52.1, 79.4, 42.1
XYZ39.5, 20.3, 5.8
Decimal16252986

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.05:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.30:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8003A; }
.text-color { color: #F8003A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8003A; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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