What color is #F26C7D?

#F26C7D is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Sun-Kissed Coral. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F26C7D?

The RGB value is 242, 108, 125: 242 red, 108 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F26C7D?

The complementary color is #6CF2E1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F26C7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F26C7D color

#F26C7D rgb(242, 108, 125)

Shades of red

The hex color #F26C7D is a light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 42.4% green and 49% blue (242, 108, 125).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 84% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 48% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Sun-Kissed Coral (#EA6777), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.22:1).

#F26C7D color codes

HEX	`#F26C7D`
RGB	`rgb(242, 108, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 42.4%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 84%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 55%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 48%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.58, 52.95, 16.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.58, 55.43, 17.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.686, 31.088, 22.993)`
Decimal	`15887485`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F26C7D, 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 #F26C7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F26C7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	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 #F26C7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f26c7d; }
.text { color: #f26c7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f26c7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 108 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f26c7d, #f29e6c); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #F26C7D?: #F26C7D is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Sun-Kissed Coral. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F26C7D?: The RGB value is 242, 108, 125: 242 red, 108 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F26C7D?: The complementary color is #6CF2E1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F26C7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.