#F85766

A light, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #F85766

The hex code #F85766 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 87 parts green, and 102 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 65% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F85766
RGB248, 87, 102
HSL354.4°, 92.0%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 65%, 59%, 3%
HSV354.4°, 64.9%, 97.3%
LAB59.6, 62.2, 25.8
XYZ44.5, 27.7, 15.6
Decimal16275302

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.55:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.07:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F85766; }
.text-color { color: #F85766; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F85766; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C