#FF073A

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #FF073A

The hex code #FF073A represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 7, and 58.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 97% Magenta, 77% Yellow, and 0% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FF073A
RGB255, 7, 58
HSL347.7°, 100.0%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 97%, 77%, 0%
HSV347.7°, 97.3%, 100.0%
LAB53.7, 80.5, 44.2
XYZ42.1, 21.7, 6.0
Decimal16713530

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.34:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF073A; }
.text-color { color: #FF073A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF073A; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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