#F25C21 Hex Color
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#f25c21 is a saturated orange-red with strong warmth and high visual energy. Its bright, forceful character suits calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and urgent highlights. Use it as a 10% accent beside charcoal, navy, or cream rather than a full-page background. Black text remains readable at about 6.3:1 contrast. The hex code is #f25c21.
Questions about #f25c21
What is #f25c21 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f25c21 is rgb(242, 92, 33), in HSL hsl(17, 89%, 54%) and in CMYK 0%, 62%, 86%, 5%.
What colors pair well with #f25c21?
How should designers use #f25c21?
#f25c21 works best as a small, high-impact accent for calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and urgent highlights rather than as a full-page background, where its brightness and saturation can overwhelm large areas.
Is #f25c21 readable on white or black?
#f25c21 has a 3.31:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.32:1 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.