Information about #F21D16 color

#F21D16 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F21D16 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(242, 29, 22) (94.9% red, 11.4% green, 8.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 84 / 86 / 5 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength earthy red, #F21D16 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Faith & Scars Red (#FF2013). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Love Red (#E41B17) and Lava Red (#E42217).

The recipe behind #F21D16 is rgb(242, 29, 22), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F21D16 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. No one has named #F21D16 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F21D16 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F21D16 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F21D16

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Vivid Red color link
Vivid Red

#F70D1A

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Vermillion color link
Vermillion

#F4320C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F21D16
  • RGB242, 29, 22
  • CMYK0, 84, 86, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 29, 22)
  • HSL2°, 89%, 52%
  • HSL Precise1.909°, 89.431%, 51.765%
  • HSV2°, 91%, 95%
  • HSB2°, 91%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.114, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.114, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.114, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF21D16
  • DECIMAL ID15867158
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01