Information about #F42F53 color

#F42F53 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F42F53 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(244, 47, 83) — 95.7% red, 18.4% green, 32.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 77 / 63 / 4. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #F42F53 reads as a maximally vivid earthy red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Red Pink (#FA2A55). Nearby in the Register you will also find Olimpic Red (#ED334E) and Reddish Pink (#FE2C54).

In RGB terms — rgb(244, 47, 83) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #F42F53 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. #F42F53 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F42F53 color variations

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

#F42F53 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 #F42F53

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

Red Pink color link
Red Pink

#FA2A55

Olimpic Red color link
Olimpic Red

#ED334E

Reddish Pink color link
Reddish Pink

#FE2C54

Lightish Red color link
Lightish Red

#FE2F4A

Sizzling Red color link
Sizzling Red

#FF3855

Amaranth color link
Amaranth

#E52B50

Desire color link
Desire

#EA3C53

Radical Red color link
Radical Red

#FF355E

Red Salsa color link
Red Salsa

#FD3A4A

Pinky Red color link
Pinky Red

#FC2647

Awesome color link
Awesome

#FF2052

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F42F53
  • RGB244, 47, 83
  • CMYK0, 77, 63, 4
  • CSSrgb(244, 47, 83)
  • HSL349°, 90%, 57%
  • HSL Precise349.036°, 89.954%, 57.059%
  • HSV349°, 81%, 96%
  • HSB349°, 81%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.957
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.957, 0.184, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.957, 0.184, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.957, 0.184, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB95.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF42F53
  • DECIMAL ID16002899
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01