What color is #F2225B?

#F2225B is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Sizzling Watermelon. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2225B?

The RGB value is 242, 34, 91: 242 red, 34 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2225B?

The complementary color is #22F2B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2225B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2225B color

#F2225B rgb(242, 34, 91)

Shades of pink

The hex color #F2225B is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 13.3% green and 35.7% blue (242, 34, 91).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 89% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 62% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Sizzling Watermelon (#FA005C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#F2225B color codes

HEX	`#F2225B`
RGB	`rgb(242, 34, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 13.3%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 89%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 86%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 62%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.71, 75.64, 22.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.71, 79.05, 16.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.083, 20.783, 11.849)`
Decimal	`15868507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2225B, 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 #F2225B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#F2225B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	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 #F2225B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2225b; }
.text { color: #f2225b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2225b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 34 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2225b, #f25122); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerise.

Questions

What color is #F2225B?: #F2225B is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Sizzling Watermelon. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2225B?: The RGB value is 242, 34, 91: 242 red, 34 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2225B?: The complementary color is #22F2B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2225B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and white text 4.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.