Red (Munsell) (#F2003C)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 4.34:1 — vs black: 4.84:1

Color values

  • HEX #F2003C
  • RGB rgb(242, 0, 60)
  • HSL hsl(345, 100%, 94%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 100, 75.21, 5.1 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #F2003C based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Red (Munsell)
#F2003C Base
#00F2B6
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Red (Munsell)
#F2003C Base
#F200B5
#F23D00
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Red (Munsell)
#F2003C Base
#3CF200
#003CF2
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Red (Munsell)
#F2003C Base
#00F23D
#00B5F2
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Red (Munsell)
#F2003C Base
#B5F200
#00F2B6
#3D00F2
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Red (Munsell)
#F2003C Base
#590016
#A60029
#C90032
#FF1C54
#FF406F
#FF8CA9
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Red (Munsell), generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#1A0006
#450011
#70001C
#9B0027
#C70031
Red (Munsell) #F2003C Base
#FF235A
#FF547E
#FF84A3
#FFB5C7
#FFE6EC
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #F2003C. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #F2003C;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #F2003C;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #F2003C;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #F2003C,
        #E5FFF9
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #F2003C,
        #E5FFF9
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$red-(munsell): #F2003C;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$red-(munsell)-r: 242;
$red-(munsell)-g: 0;
$red-(munsell)-b: 60;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $red-(munsell);
    color: rgba($red-(munsell)-r, $red-(munsell)-g, $red-(munsell)-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Red (Munsell) appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #F2003C How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #8B8B2C Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #58583F Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #F11111 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #797979 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Red (Munsell) ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Red (Munsell) #F2003C Base
Carmine #FF0040 ΔE 2.76
Electric Crimson #FF003F ΔE 2.76
Imperial Red #ED2939 ΔE 2.80
American Rose #FF033E ΔE 2.86

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.