Information about #F12C42 color

#F12C42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F12C42 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(241, 44, 66) — 94.5% red, 17.3% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 77 / 69 / 5. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#F12C42 is a maximally vivid earthy red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Belgium Red (#EF3340). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Imperial Red (#ED2939) and Deep Carmine Pink (#EF3038).

In RGB terms — rgb(241, 44, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #F12C42 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F12C42 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F12C42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#F12C42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#D60D25

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#A10A1B

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#6B0612

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#350309

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Black

#000000

#F12C42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#DC3A4D

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#C74A58

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#B05A64

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#986C71

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Grey

#808080

#F12C42 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#F1B32C

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#F12C92

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#F12CE1

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#B32CF1

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#F12C42 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#2CF2DA
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#2CA6F2
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#2CF278
#2CF278

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#F22CA6
#F22CA6

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#F12C42
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#43F22C
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#2C43F2
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#F2DA2C
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#2CF2DA
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#2C43F2
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#A6F22C
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#2CF2DA
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#782CF2
#782CF2

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Nearest named colors to #F12C42

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Belgium Red color link
Belgium Red

#EF3340

Imperial Red color link
Imperial Red

#ED2939

Deep Carmine Pink color link
Deep Carmine Pink

#EF3038

Pinky Red color link
Pinky Red

#FC2647

Olimpic Red color link
Olimpic Red

#ED334E

Lightish Red color link
Lightish Red

#FE2F4A

Vivaldi Red color link
Vivaldi Red

#EF3939

Amaranth color link
Amaranth

#E52B50

Rose Madder color link
Rose Madder

#E32636

Red Salsa color link
Red Salsa

#FD3A4A

Sprint Red color link
Sprint Red

#EC2131

Red Pink color link
Red Pink

#FA2A55

#F12C42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F12C42
  • RGB241, 44, 66
  • CMYK0, 77, 69, 5
  • CSSrgb(241, 44, 66)
  • HSL353°, 88%, 56%
  • HSL Precise353.299°, 87.556%, 55.882%
  • HSV353°, 82%, 95%
  • HSB353°, 82%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.945
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.945, 0.173, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.945, 0.173, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.945, 0.173, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF12C42
  • DECIMAL ID15805506
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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