#FF4950

A light, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #FF4950

The precise color #FF4950 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 73, and 80.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 71% Magenta, 69% Yellow, and 0% Black. With a hue angle of 357.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#FF4950
RGB255, 73, 80
HSL357.7°, 100.0%, 64.3%
CMYK0%, 71%, 69%, 0%
HSV357.7°, 71.4%, 100.0%
LAB58.6, 68.3, 37.4
XYZ45.1, 26.6, 10.3
Decimal16730448

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.32:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF4950; }
.text-color { color: #FF4950; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF4950; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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