What color is #F42E4D?

#F42E4D is a vivid red, closest to the named color Desire. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F42E4D?

The RGB value is 244, 46, 77: 244 red, 46 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F42E4D?

The complementary color is #2EF4D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F42E4D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F42E4D color

#F42E4D rgb(244, 46, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #F42E4D is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 18% green and 30.2% blue (244, 46, 77).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 90% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 68% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Desire (#EA3C53), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#F42E4D color codes

HEX	`#F42E4D`
RGB	`rgb(244, 46, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.7%, 18%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 90%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 81%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 68%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.74, 72.94, 32.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.74, 79.94, 24.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.629, 21.729, 9.127)`
Decimal	`16002637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F42E4D, 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 #F42E4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#F42E4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	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 #F42E4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f42e4d; }
.text { color: #f42e4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f42e4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(244 46 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f42e4d, #f4722e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Crimson.

Questions

What color is #F42E4D?: #F42E4D is a vivid red, closest to the named color Desire. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F42E4D?: The RGB value is 244, 46, 77: 244 red, 46 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F42E4D?: The complementary color is #2EF4D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F42E4D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.