#F8241D

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.

About #F8241D

The precise color #F8241D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Red. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 36 green, and 29 blue.

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 85% magenta inks. 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8241D
RGB248, 36, 29
HSL1.9°, 94.0%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 85%, 88%, 3%
HSV1.9°, 88.3%, 97.3%
LAB53.3, 74.7, 57.8
XYZ39.6, 21.3, 3.2
Decimal16262173

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.26:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8241D; }
.text-color { color: #F8241D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8241D; }

Similar Colors

Red
#FF0000