#F51F46 Hex Color

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At full saturation, #f51f46 is a loud, raspberry-leaning red that reads warm and bold. The hex code suits small accents: buttons, sale badges, highlights. As a full background it can overwhelm, so treat it as the 10 in a 60/30/10 palette. Black text passes AA on it at about 5.2:1 contrast.

Questions about #f51f46

What is #f51f46 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f51f46 is rgb(245, 31, 70), in HSL hsl(349, 91%, 54%) and in CMYK 0%, 87%, 71%, 4%.
What colors pair well with #f51f46?
Deep navy and charcoal ground its heat, while soft cream keeps it from shouting. Skip orange and pink neighbors, which blur its edge. For text on top, black beats white.
Is #f51f46 readable on white or black?
#f51f46 has a 4.06:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.16:1 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.