#F83349

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #F83349

The precise color #F83349 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 51 green, and 73 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 79% Magenta, 71% Yellow, and 3% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F83349
RGB248, 51, 73
HSL353.3°, 93.4%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 79%, 71%, 3%
HSV353.3°, 79.4%, 97.3%
LAB54.9, 72.6, 36.6
XYZ41.1, 22.8, 8.5
Decimal16266057

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.56:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.73:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F83349; }
.text-color { color: #F83349; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F83349; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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