#F23262 Hex Color
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A ripe raspberry red, #f23262 is fully saturated with a warm pink undertone that reads bold and loud. Its intensity suits the 10% of your palette: buttons, sale tags, small highlights. Full backgrounds turn loud fast, and white text washes out on it. Black text passes AA at about 5.4:1 contrast. The hex code #f23262 looks richest against deep teal or charcoal rather than plain white.
Questions about #f23262
What is #f23262 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f23262 is rgb(242, 50, 98), in HSL hsl(345, 88%, 57%) and in CMYK 0%, 79%, 60%, 5%.
What colors pair well with #f23262?
Deep teal and charcoal pair well with #f23262 because both darken its warmth and let its saturation stand out without competing. Cream softens it for food or romance branding better than stark white, which can wash the red out.
Is black or white text safer on #f23262?
Black text is safer on #f23262. At about 5.4:1 contrast, black passes WCAG AA for body text. White falls short of that threshold, so keep it to large, bold headings only.
Is #f23262 readable on white or black?
#f23262 has a 3.88:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.40:1 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.