#F81624

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.

About #F81624

At its core, #F81624 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Red. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 22, and 36.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 91% Magenta, 85% Yellow, and 3% Black. The HSL representation is 356.3° hue, 94.2% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F81624
RGB248, 22, 36
HSL356.3°, 94.2%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 91%, 85%, 3%
HSV356.3°, 91.1%, 97.3%
LAB52.6, 77.0, 54.1
XYZ39.3, 20.7, 3.6
Decimal16258596

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.13:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F81624; }
.text-color { color: #F81624; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F81624; }

Similar Colors

Red
#FF0000