#F84966

A light, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #F84966

At its core, #F84966 is a light and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 73, and 102.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 71% magenta inks. 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F84966
RGB248, 73, 102
HSL350.1°, 92.6%, 62.9%
CMYK0%, 71%, 59%, 3%
HSV350.1°, 70.6%, 97.3%
LAB57.7, 67.5, 23.3
XYZ43.5, 25.7, 15.2
Decimal16271718

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.14:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F84966; }
.text-color { color: #F84966; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F84966; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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