#F84942
A light, vivid red closely aligning with Tomato.
About #F84942
The hex code #F84942 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Tomato. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 73 green, and 66 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 71% M, 73% Y, and 3% K. With a hue angle of 2.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#F84942
RGB248, 73, 66
HSL2.3°, 92.9%, 61.6%
CMYK0%, 71%, 73%, 3%
HSV2.3°, 73.4%, 97.3%
LAB57.2, 65.6, 43.2
XYZ42.1, 25.1, 7.8
Decimal16271682
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.02:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F84942;
}
.text-color {
color: #F84942;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F84942;
}