#FF005F

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #FF005F

When working with digital screens, the color #FF005F is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(255, 0, 95).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 100% M, 63% Y, and 0% K. The HSL representation is 337.6° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#FF005F
RGB255, 0, 95
HSL337.6°, 100.0%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 100%, 63%, 0%
HSV337.6°, 100.0%, 100.0%
LAB54.1, 82.5, 22.9
XYZ43.3, 22.1, 12.8
Decimal16711775

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.42:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF005F; }
.text-color { color: #FF005F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF005F; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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