#F8242C
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.
About #F8242C
Visually, #F8242C is defined as a vivid red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Red. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(248, 36, 44).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 82% yellow, and 3% black. The HSL representation is 357.7° hue, 93.8% saturation, and 55.7% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F8242C
RGB248, 36, 44
HSL357.7°, 93.8%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 85%, 82%, 3%
HSV357.7°, 85.5%, 97.3%
LAB53.4, 75.0, 50.9
XYZ39.8, 21.4, 4.4
Decimal16262188
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.28:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F8242C;
}
.text-color {
color: #F8242C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F8242C;
}