#f50238 Color Information

#f50238 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #f50238. In RGB, it consists of 96.1% Red, 0.8% Green, and 22.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 99.2% Magenta, 77.1% Yellow, and 3.9% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 346.7°, with saturation of 98.4% and lightness of 48.4%. The decimal value for #f50238 is 16056888, and its nearest "web safe" color is #ff0033. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #f50238 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#f50238 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color245, 2, 56 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color96.1%, 0.8%, 22.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.039, 0.992, 0.780 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.992, 0.771, 0.039 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color346.7°, 98.4%, 48.4% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color346.7°, 99.2%, 96.1% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color38.392, 19.741, 5.528 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color245, 2, 56 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code16056888 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color51.544, 78.468, 42.396 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)51.544, 89.188, 28.382 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color51.544, 160.515, 25.270 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color44.431, 76.482, 23.725 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.603, 0.310, 19.741 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4294246968 / 0xfff50238 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#ff0033 Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #f50238

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #f50238, its pure hue is 346.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 98.4%, and its lightness is 48.4%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #f50238, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1f0007 to #d60231.

Tints of #f50238

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #f50238, its pure hue is 346.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 98.4%, and its lightness is 48.4%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #f50238, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #f62251 to #fedfe6.

Tones of #f50238

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #f50238, its pure hue is 346.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 98.4%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #f50238, which range from #7c7c7c (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #f70037 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #f50238

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #f50238! For #f50238, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #f50238. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #f50238

This color, #f50238, consists of 96.1% Red, 0.8% Green, and 22.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 245, Green = 2, Blue = 56. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #f50238 is 0% Cyan, 99.2% Magenta, 77.1% Yellow, and 3.9% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R96.1%
C0.0%
G0.8%
M99.2%
B22.0%
Y77.1%
K3.9%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 245 2 56
Octal 365 2 70
Hexa #f5 #02 #38
Binary 11110101 00000010 00111000
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 99 77 3
Octal 0 143 115 3
Hexa #00 #63 #4d #03
Binary 00000000 01100011 01001101 00000011

Analogous Colors of #f50238

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #f50238 — which has hue 346.7° — its analogous colors are located at 16.7° and 346.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #f50238.

Triadic Colors of #f50238

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #f50238 — which has hue 346.7° — its triadic colors are located at 106.7° and 346.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #f50238.

Complementary Color of #f50238

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #f50238 — which has hue 346.7° — its complementary color is located at 166.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #f50238.

Split Complementary Colors of #f50238

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #f50238 — which has hue 346.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 136.7° and 346.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #f50238.

Tetradic Colors of #f50238

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #f50238 — which has hue 346.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 256.7°, 346.7°, 76.7°, and 166.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #f50238.

Monochromatic Colors of #f50238

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #f50238, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #7a011c — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #fe7493 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #f50238

We want to make getting started with #f50238 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #f50238 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #f50238 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #f50238 with other HTML elements.

#f50238 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #f50238.
<span style="color: #f50238;">The color of this text is #f50238.</span>

#f50238 Background Color

The background color for this text is #f50238.
<div style="background-color: #f50238; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #f50238.</div>

#f50238 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #f50238.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #f50238;">This color for the shadow of this text is #f50238.</span>

#f50238 Border Color

This is a div with border color #f50238.
<div style="border: #f50238 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #f50238.</div>

#f50238 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #f50238 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #f50238; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #f50238 on a white background.</div></div>

#f50238 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #f50238 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #f50238; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #f50238 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #f50238 to White

This is a gradient from #f50238 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#f50238,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#f50238,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#f50238,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#f50238,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #f50238 to white.</div>

Gradient from #f50238 to Black

This is a gradient from #f50238 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#f50238,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#f50238,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#f50238,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#f50238,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #f50238 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #f50238

In addition to using #f50238 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #f50238 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #f50238, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 245, Green = 2, Blue = 56). If you need details about the color coordinates of #f50238 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #f50238
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(245, 2, 56)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #f50238; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #f50238; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #f50238; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(245, 2, 56);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#f50238")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:245, green:2, blue:56, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:245 green:2 blue:56 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(245f, 2f, 56f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(245, 2, 56);
 

#f50238 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #f50238 the same way. For those with color blindness, #f50238 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #f50238 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #f50238 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #f50238 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #f50238 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #f50238 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 4.2:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #f50238 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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