#F2071E Hex Color
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A loud, fully saturated red with almost no darkness to soften it. #f2071e hits hardest in small doses, so treat it as a 10% accent for buttons, sale badges, or alerts rather than a full background. It reads warm and urgent, and looks richer against deep navy than against white. Black text passes AA on it at roughly 4.8:1 contrast.
Questions about #f2071e
What is #f2071e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f2071e is rgb(242, 7, 30), in HSL hsl(354, 94%, 49%) and in CMYK 0%, 97%, 88%, 5%.
What colors pair well with #f2071e?
Is #f2071e readable on white or black?
#f2071e has a 4.35:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.82:1 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.