#FF4249
A light, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #FF4249
Visually, #FF4249 is defined as a vivid red. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. In the RGB color space, it consists of 255 red, 66 green, and 73 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 74% M, 71% Y, and 0% K. The HSL representation is 357.8° 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#FF4249
RGB255, 66, 73
HSL357.8°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK0%, 74%, 71%, 0%
HSV357.8°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB57.7, 70.3, 40.2
XYZ44.4, 25.6, 8.9
Decimal16728649
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.13:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #FF4249;
}
.text-color {
color: #FF4249;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #FF4249;
}