Information about #F24940 color

#F24940 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F24940 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 73, 64) — 94.9% red, 28.6% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 66 / 70 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F24940 presents itself as a intensely saturated warm red — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Carmine Pink (#EB4C42). Slightly further away sit Tart Orange (#FB4D46) and Rapture (#F6484C).

The recipe behind #F24940 is rgb(242, 73, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F24940: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. No one has named #F24940 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F24940 color variations

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

#F24940 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 #F24940

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

Carmine Pink color link
Carmine Pink

#EB4C42

Tart Orange color link
Tart Orange

#FB4D46

Rapture color link
Rapture

#F6484C

France Red color link
France Red

#EF4135

Ogre Odor color link
Ogre Odor

#FD5240

Big Bang color link
Big Bang

#FF503C

Coral Red color link
Coral Red

#FF4040

Vivaldi Red color link
Vivaldi Red

#EF3939

Red Orange color link
Red Orange

#FF5349

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F24940
  • RGB242, 73, 64
  • CMYK0, 66, 70, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 73, 64)
  • HSL3°, 87%, 60%
  • HSL Precise3.034°, 87.255%, 60%
  • HSV3°, 74%, 95%
  • HSB3°, 74%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.286, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.286, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.286, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF24940
  • DECIMAL ID15878464
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01