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#F0300A Color

#F0300A is rgb(240, 48, 10) in RGB, hsl(10, 92%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 96%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (RYB) (#FE2712), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0300A
HEX#F0300A
RGBrgb(240, 48, 10)
HSLhsl(10, 92%, 49%)
HSVhsv(10, 96%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 96%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.229 32.1)
LABlab(53.52% 70.68 64.85)
LCHlch(53.52% 95.92 42.54)

What #F0300A 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 #F0300A, 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.

#F0300A Channel Values

How #F0300A 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 48 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 92% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 96% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 80% · Y 96% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.09:1 vs white · 5.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0300A 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 text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0300A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0300A; 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 #F0300A

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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How #F0300A 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#F0300A
Protanopia#747400
Protanomaly#B36002
Deuteranopia#979700
Deuteranomaly#C17B00
Tritanopia#F02D2D
Tritanomaly#F02E23
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #F0300A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f0300a: #F0300A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0300A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0300a': '#F0300A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.188, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_f0300a">#F0300A</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0300A"

More Red Colors

#F0300A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0300A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0300A?

#F0300A is a mid-tone red — rgb(240, 48, 10) in RGB and hsl(10, 92%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (RYB) (#FE2712), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.

What is the RGB value of #F0300A?

#F0300A is rgb(240, 48, 10) — red 240, green 48, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0300A?

#F0300A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 96%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0300A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0300A scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0300A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0300A 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 7.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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