Information about #F21C20 color

#F21C20 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F21C20 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 28, 32) — 94.9% red, 11% green, 12.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 84 / 82 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F21C20 is a intensely saturated red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lust (#E62020). Slightly further away sit Phillies Red (#E81828) and Virgin Lust (#E4181E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(242, 28, 32)), which gives #F21C20 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F21C20: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. No one has named #F21C20 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F21C20 color variations

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

#F21C20 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F21C20

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

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Vivid Red color link
Vivid Red

#F70D1A

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Opera Red color link
Opera Red

#FF1B2D

Sprint Red color link
Sprint Red

#EC2131

Vibrant Red color link
Vibrant Red

#FF272A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F21C20
  • RGB242, 28, 32
  • CMYK0, 84, 82, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 28, 32)
  • HSL359°, 89%, 53%
  • HSL Precise358.879°, 89.167%, 52.941%
  • HSV359°, 88%, 95%
  • HSB359°, 88%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.110, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.110, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.110, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF21C20
  • DECIMAL ID15866912
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01