Palettes / Colors / #F02447
#F02447 — Vivid Red
#F02447 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 #F02447 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.
#F02447 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 #24F0CE; it also sits naturally between #F024AC and #F06824. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F02447 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 36, 71 |
| HSL | 350°, 87%, 54% |
| HSV | 350°, 85%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 85%, 70%, 6% |
| XYZ | 37.70, 20.24, 7.88 |
| Yxy | 20.24, 0.5728, 0.3075 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.11, 73.81, 34.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.99, 74.42, 19.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 14% · Blue 28%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 85% · Yellow 70% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F02447
.text { color: #F02447; }
.background { background-color: #F02447; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F02447; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 36, 71); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(350, 87%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F02447; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 36, 71, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F02447; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 36, 71, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F02447">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F02447">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #24F0CE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.16:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.05:1 AA |
Best text color on #F02447: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F02447
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 #F02447: ·
How #F02447 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 #F02447 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 #F02447?
#F02447 is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 240, 36, 71). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F02447?
#F02447 is RGB 240, 36, 71 — HSL 350°, 87%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 85%, 70%, 6%.
What colors go with #F02447?
Its complement is #24F0CE; analogous partners are #F024AC and #F06824. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F02447 for text?
Black text on #F02447 has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.16:1.