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#F0282F Color

#F0282F is rgb(240, 40, 47) in RGB, hsl(358, 87%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 80%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Red (#E60026), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0282F
HEX#F0282F
RGBrgb(240, 40, 47)
HSLhsl(358, 87%, 55%)
HSVhsv(358, 83%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 80%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.231 26.1)
LABlab(53.04% 72.88 49.62)
LCHlch(53.04% 88.17 34.25)

What #F0282F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F0282F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#F0282F Channel Values

How #F0282F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 240 · G 40 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 87% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 83% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 80% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.16:1 vs white · 5.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0282F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0282F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0282F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F0282F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F0282F.

How #F0282F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F0282F
Protanopia#71712B
Protanomaly#B35C2D
Deuteranopia#95950F
Deuteranomaly#C07920
Tritanopia#F02929
Tritanomaly#F0292B
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F0282F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f0282f: #F0282F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0282F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0282f': '#F0282F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.157, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_f0282f">#F0282F</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0282F"

More Red Colors

#F0282F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0282F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0282F?

#F0282F is a mid-tone red — rgb(240, 40, 47) in RGB and hsl(358, 87%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Red (#E60026), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.48.

What is the RGB value of #F0282F?

#F0282F is rgb(240, 40, 47) — red 240, green 40, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0282F?

#F0282F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 80%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0282F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0282F scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0282F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0282F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 15.13, which is visibly different.

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