Information about #FF424C color

#FF424C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FF424C falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(255, 66, 76) — 100% red, 25.9% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 74 / 70 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FF424C reads as a pure, full-strength earthy red and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sunburnt Cyclops (#FF404C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Salsa (#FD3A4A) and Rapture (#F6484C).

In RGB terms — rgb(255, 66, 76) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FF424C: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. #FF424C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FF424C color variations

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

#FF424C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FF424C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FF424C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FF424C 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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#FF424C 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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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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#42AAFF
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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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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
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#4CFF42
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#424CFF
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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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#424CFF
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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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Nearest named colors to #FF424C

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

Sunburnt Cyclops color link
Sunburnt Cyclops

#FF404C

Red Salsa color link
Red Salsa

#FD3A4A

Rapture color link
Rapture

#F6484C

Coral Red color link
Coral Red

#FF4040

Tart Orange color link
Tart Orange

#FB4D46

Sizzling Red color link
Sizzling Red

#FF3855

Watermelon color link
Watermelon

#FD4659

Rozbathuteros color link
Rozbathuteros

#FF3D3D

Red Orange color link
Red Orange

#FF5349

Lightish Red color link
Lightish Red

#FE2F4A

Ogre Odor color link
Ogre Odor

#FD5240

Big Bang color link
Big Bang

#FF503C

#FF424C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FF424C
  • RGB255, 66, 76
  • CMYK0, 74, 70, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 66, 76)
  • HSL357°, 100%, 63%
  • HSL Precise356.825°, 100%, 62.941%
  • HSV357°, 74%, 100%
  • HSB357°, 74%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.259, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.259, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.259, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFF424C
  • DECIMAL ID16728652
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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