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#F22141 Color

#F22141 is rgb(242, 33, 65) in RGB, hsl(351, 89%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 73%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (Munsell) (#F2003C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F22141
HEX#F22141
RGBrgb(242, 33, 65)
HSLhsl(351, 89%, 54%)
HSVhsv(351, 86%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 73%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.235 21.3)
LABlab(53.13% 75.11 39.81)
LCHlch(53.13% 85.01 27.93)

What #F22141 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 #F22141, 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 red in the library.

#F22141 Channel Values

How #F22141 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 33 · B 658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 89% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 86% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 73% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.14:1 vs white · 5.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F22141 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 text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F22141

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F22141; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F22141

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F22141.

How #F22141 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#F22141
Protanopia#71713E
Protanomaly#B45B40
Deuteranopia#96962F
Deuteranomaly#C27837
Tritanopia#F12727
Tritanomaly#F22433
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F22141 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f22141: #F22141;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F22141;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f22141': '#F22141' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.129, blue: 0.255)
Android XML<color name="color_f22141">#F22141</color>
SVG fillfill="#F22141"

More Red Colors

#F22141 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F22141 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F22141?

#F22141 is a mid-tone red — rgb(242, 33, 65) in RGB and hsl(351, 89%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (Munsell) (#F2003C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.83.

What is the RGB value of #F22141?

#F22141 is rgb(242, 33, 65) — red 242, green 33, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F22141?

#F22141 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 73%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F22141 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F22141 scores 4.14:1 against white and 5.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F22141 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F22141 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 7.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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