#F82424

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.

About #F82424

The hex code #F82424 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Red. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 36 green, and 36 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 85% yellow, and 3% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F82424
RGB248, 36, 36
HSL0.0°, 93.8%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 85%, 85%, 3%
HSV0.0°, 85.5%, 97.3%
LAB53.3, 74.8, 54.8
XYZ39.7, 21.3, 3.7
Decimal16262180

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
5.27:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F82424; }
.text-color { color: #F82424; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F82424; }

Similar Colors

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#FF0000