Skip to content

#F21852 Color

#F21852 is rgb(242, 24, 82) in RGB, hsl(344, 89%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 66%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (Crayola) (#EE204D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F21852
HEX#F21852
RGBrgb(242, 24, 82)
HSLhsl(344, 89%, 52%)
HSVhsv(344, 90%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 66%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.238 15.9)
LABlab(52.86% 76.93 29.41)
LCHlch(52.86% 82.36 20.92)

What #F21852 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F21852, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F21852 Channel Values

How #F21852 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 242 · G 24 · B 828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 89% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 90% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 90% · Y 66% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.18:1 vs white · 5.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F21852 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F21852 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F21852

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F21852; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #F21852

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F21852.

How #F21852 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F21852
Protanopia#6F6F50
Protanomaly#B35951
Deuteranopia#959545
Deuteranomaly#C1774B
Tritanopia#F12525
Tritanomaly#F1213C
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F21852 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f21852: #F21852;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F21852;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f21852': '#F21852' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.094, blue: 0.322)
Android XML<color name="color_f21852">#F21852</color>
SVG fillfill="#F21852"

More Pink Colors

#F21852 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F21852 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F21852?

#F21852 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(242, 24, 82) in RGB and hsl(344, 89%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (Crayola) (#EE204D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.26.

What is the RGB value of #F21852?

#F21852 is rgb(242, 24, 82) — red 242, green 24, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F21852?

#F21852 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 66%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F21852 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F21852 scores 4.18:1 against white and 5.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F21852 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F21852 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #F21852 in a Tool

Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.