Palettes / Colors / #F02434
#F02434 — Vivid Red
#F02434 is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: crimson (#DC143C) — not an exact match. CSS crimson gives you #DC143C, a different color; use #F02434 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F02434 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #24F0DF; it also sits naturally between #F0249B and #F07924. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F02434 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 36, 52 |
| HSL | 355°, 87%, 54% |
| HSV | 355°, 85%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 85%, 78%, 6% |
| XYZ | 37.19, 20.03, 5.16 |
| Yxy | 20.03, 0.5961, 0.3212 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.88, 73.12, 44.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.76, 73.50, 22.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 14% · Blue 20%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 85% · Yellow 78% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F02434
.text { color: #F02434; }
.background { background-color: #F02434; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F02434; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 36, 52); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(355, 87%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F02434; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 36, 52, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F02434; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 36, 52, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F02434">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F02434">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #24F0DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.19:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.01:1 AA |
Best text color on #F02434: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F02434
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F02434: ·
How #F02434 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F02434 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F02434?
#F02434 is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 240, 36, 52). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F02434?
#F02434 is RGB 240, 36, 52 — HSL 355°, 87%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 85%, 78%, 6%.
What colors go with #F02434?
Its complement is #24F0DF; analogous partners are #F0249B and #F07924. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F02434 for text?
Black text on #F02434 has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.19:1.