#F82457
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #F82457
At its core, #F82457 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 36, and 87.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 85% M, 65% Y, and 3% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F82457
RGB248, 36, 87
HSL345.6°, 93.8%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 85%, 65%, 3%
HSV345.6°, 85.5%, 97.3%
LAB53.9, 76.6, 27.2
XYZ41.1, 21.9, 11.1
Decimal16262231
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.38:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F82457;
}
.text-color {
color: #F82457;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F82457;
}