#F05F5F Hex Color
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Bright and strongly saturated, #f05f5f is a warm red with a soft coral cast. Its energetic character suits calls to action, sale graphics, sports branding, and urgent interface accents. Use it as a 10% accent beside charcoal, cream, or deep navy rather than a full-page background. The hex code #f05f5f supports black text at about 6.5:1 contrast.
Questions about #f05f5f
What is #f05f5f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f05f5f is rgb(240, 95, 95), in HSL hsl(0, 83%, 66%) and in CMYK 0%, 60%, 60%, 6%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #f05f5f?
Does #f05f5f read as a warm or cool red?
The hex color #f05f5f reads as a warm red because its strong red base is softened by a coral cast, giving it more orange warmth than blue-based crimson and making it feel lively, approachable, and attention-grabbing.
Is #f05f5f readable on white or black?
#f05f5f has a 3.22:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.50:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.