#F23F4A Hex Color
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A fire-truck red softened by a hint of coral. #f23f4a is loud but not harsh, which makes it a strong accent for buttons, sale tags, and alerts rather than a full background. Black text passes AA on it at about 5.6:1 contrast, so labels stay readable. Try it against deep navy for extra punch.
Questions about #f23f4a
What is #f23f4a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f23f4a is rgb(242, 63, 74), in HSL hsl(356, 87%, 60%) and in CMYK 0%, 74%, 69%, 5%.
What colors pair well with #f23f4a?
Is black or white text better on #f23f4a?
Black text is the safer choice, reaching about 5.6:1 contrast and passing WCAG AA for body text. White text lands near 3.8:1, so keep it to large, bold type only.
Is #f23f4a readable on white or black?
#f23f4a has a 3.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.58:1 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.