#FF495F
A light, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.
About #FF495F
At its core, #FF495F is a light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 255 parts red, 73 parts green, and 95 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 63% yellow, and 0% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#FF495F
RGB255, 73, 95
HSL352.7°, 100.0%, 64.3%
CMYK0%, 71%, 63%, 0%
HSV352.7°, 71.4%, 100.0%
LAB58.8, 69.1, 29.1
XYZ45.7, 26.9, 13.6
Decimal16730463
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.37:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.15:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.42:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #FF495F;
}
.text-color {
color: #FF495F;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #FF495F;
}