What color is #F04262?

#F04262 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Munch on Melon. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F04262?

The RGB value is 240, 66, 98: 240 red, 66 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F04262?

The complementary color is #42F0D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F04262?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F04262 color

#F04262 rgb(240, 66, 98)

Shades of red

The hex color #F04262 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.1% red, 25.9% green and 38.4% blue (240, 66, 98).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 85% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 59% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Munch on Melon (#F23E67), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#F04262 color codes

HEX	`#F04262`
RGB	`rgb(240, 66, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.1%, 25.9%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 85%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 73%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 59%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.39, 67.27, 22.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.39, 70.86, 18.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.092, 23.309, 13.941)`
Decimal	`15745634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F04262, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F04262	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#F04262 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F04262 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f04262; }
.text { color: #f04262; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f04262; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(240 66 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f04262, #f07942); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerise.

Questions

What color is #F04262?: #F04262 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Munch on Melon. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F04262?: The RGB value is 240, 66, 98: 240 red, 66 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F04262?: The complementary color is #42F0D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F04262?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.