#F8243A

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #F8243A

The precise color #F8243A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 36 green, and 58 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 85% Magenta, 77% Yellow, and 3% Black. With a hue angle of 353.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8243A
RGB248, 36, 58
HSL353.8°, 93.8%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 85%, 77%, 3%
HSV353.8°, 85.5%, 97.3%
LAB53.5, 75.4, 43.6
XYZ40.1, 21.5, 6.0
Decimal16262202

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.30:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8243A; }
.text-color { color: #F8243A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8243A; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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