#F21240

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #F21240

The hex code #F21240 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 242 parts red, 18 parts green, and 64 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 93% Magenta, 74% Yellow, and 5% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F21240
RGB242, 18, 64
HSL347.7°, 89.6%, 51.0%
CMYK0%, 93%, 74%, 5%
HSV347.7°, 92.6%, 94.9%
LAB51.5, 76.7, 37.5
XYZ37.8, 19.7, 6.7
Decimal15864384

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.94:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.07:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.20:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F21240; }
.text-color { color: #F21240; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F21240; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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