#F82449

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #F82449

The precise color #F82449 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 73 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, 71% yellow, and 3% black. With a hue angle of 349.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F82449
RGB248, 36, 73
HSL349.5°, 93.8%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 85%, 71%, 3%
HSV349.5°, 85.5%, 97.3%
LAB53.7, 75.9, 35.2
XYZ40.5, 21.7, 8.4
Decimal16262217

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.34:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F82449; }
.text-color { color: #F82449; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F82449; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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