#FF2C42
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #FF2C42
At its core, #FF2C42 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(255, 44, 66).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 83% M, 74% Y, and 0% K. The HSL representation is 353.7° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 58.6% lightness.
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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#FF2C42
RGB255, 44, 66
HSL353.7°, 100.0%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 83%, 74%, 0%
HSV353.7°, 82.7%, 100.0%
LAB55.5, 75.9, 41.7
XYZ43.1, 23.5, 7.4
Decimal16723010
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.69:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.84:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #FF2C42;
}
.text-color {
color: #FF2C42;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #FF2C42;
}