#FF4242

A light, vivid red closely aligning with Tomato.

About #FF4242

The precise color #FF4242 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Tomato. Its digital footprint relies on 255 parts red, 66 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 74% M, 74% Y, and 0% K. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 62.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FF4242
RGB255, 66, 66
HSL0.0°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK0%, 74%, 74%, 0%
HSV0.0°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB57.6, 70.0, 44.0
XYZ44.2, 25.5, 7.8
Decimal16728642

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.11:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.19:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF4242; }
.text-color { color: #FF4242; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF4242; }

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