#F24E3C Hex Color
A red that refuses to whisper
Close to a ripe tomato with a kick of orange, #f24e3c is a loud, saturated red made to grab attention. Its high saturation and mid lightness suit small accents like buttons, badges, and sale tags more than full backgrounds. It looks richer next to deep teal than navy. Black text reads at about 5.9:1 contrast, enough for small body text.
Questions about #f24e3c
What is #f24e3c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f24e3c is rgb(242, 78, 60), in HSL hsl(6, 87%, 59%) and in CMYK 0%, 68%, 75%, 5%.
What colors pair well with #f24e3c?
Deep teal gives #f24e3c its strongest pairing, since the cool contrast keeps the red from overwhelming a layout. Charcoal and warm cream also ground it. Avoid sitting it beside orange, where the two blur together.
Is #f24e3c readable on white or black?
#f24e3c has a 3.54:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.93:1 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.