Colour
#F21562
- #F21562
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Crimson
#F21562 is a red with RGB values 242, 21, 98 and HSL 339°, 89%, 52%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Crimson.
Colour values
#F21562#F21562
HEX#F21562
RGBrgb(242, 21, 98)
RGB (0–1)0.949, 0.0824, 0.3843
RGB percentages94.9%, 8.2%, 38.4%
HSLhsl(339.1, 89.5%, 51.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(339.1, 91.3%, 94.9%)
CMYK0%, 91.3%, 59.5%, 5.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer15,865,186
CSS custom property--colour: #F21562;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.20295WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness137.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.06:1
Contrast with white4.15:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.06:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#4A4A4A
Inverted#0DEA9D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.15:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.06:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#15F2A5
Analogous#F215D1, #F23615
Triadic#62F215, #1562F2
Split complementary#15F236, #15D1F2
Tetradic#D1F215, #15F2A5, #3615F2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R242
G21
B98
Red242 (94.9%)
Green21 (8.2%)
Blue98 (38.4%)
Hue339.1°
Saturation (HSL)89.47%
Lightness51.57%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR F2 · G 15 · B 62
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