#F81642

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #F81642

The hex code #F81642 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(248, 22, 66).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 91% M, 73% Y, and 3% K. The HSL representation is 348.3° hue, 94.2% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium 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#F81642
RGB248, 22, 66
HSL348.3°, 94.2%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 91%, 73%, 3%
HSV348.3°, 91.1%, 97.3%
LAB52.9, 77.8, 38.3
XYZ40.0, 20.9, 7.1
Decimal16258626

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.18:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.41:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F81642; }
.text-color { color: #F81642; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F81642; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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