Information about #F44A42 color

#F44A42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F44A42 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(244, 74, 66) — 95.7% red, 29% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 67 / 70 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F44A42 reads as a maximally vivid red and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tart Orange (#FB4D46). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Carmine Pink (#EB4C42) and Rapture (#F6484C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(244, 74, 66)), which gives #F44A42 its character. If you plan to put text on a #F44A42 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F44A42 color variations

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

#F44A42 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 #F44A42

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

Tart Orange color link
Tart Orange

#FB4D46

Carmine Pink color link
Carmine Pink

#EB4C42

Rapture color link
Rapture

#F6484C

Ogre Odor color link
Ogre Odor

#FD5240

Big Bang color link
Big Bang

#FF503C

Coral Red color link
Coral Red

#FF4040

Red Orange color link
Red Orange

#FF5349

France Red color link
France Red

#EF4135

Orange Soda color link
Orange Soda

#FA5B3D

Vivaldi Red color link
Vivaldi Red

#EF3939

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F44A42
  • RGB244, 74, 66
  • CMYK0, 67, 70, 4
  • CSSrgb(244, 74, 66)
  • HSL3°, 89%, 61%
  • HSL Precise2.697°, 89%, 60.784%
  • HSV3°, 73%, 96%
  • HSB3°, 73%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.957
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.957, 0.290, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.957, 0.290, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.957, 0.290, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB95.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF44A42
  • DECIMAL ID16009794
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01