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#F16E5F Color

#F16E5F is rgb(241, 110, 95) in RGB, hsl(6, 84%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 61%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Living Coral (#FF6F61), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F16E5F
HEX#F16E5F
RGBrgb(241, 110, 95)
HSLhsl(6, 84%, 66%)
HSVhsv(6, 61%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 61%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.164 28.6)
LABlab(62.88% 50.68 34.11)
LCHlch(62.88% 61.09 33.94)

What #F16E5F 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 #F16E5F, 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.

#F16E5F Channel Values

How #F16E5F 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 241 · G 110 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 84% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 61% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 61% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F16E5F 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 text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F16E5F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F16E5F; 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 #F16E5F

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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Shades

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How #F16E5F 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#F16E5F
Protanopia#90905E
Protanomaly#BF845E
Deuteranopia#A9A957
Deuteranomaly#CA955A
Tritanopia#F26C6C
Tritanomaly#F16D67
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #F16E5F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f16e5f: #F16E5F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F16E5F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f16e5f': '#F16E5F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.945, green: 0.431, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_f16e5f">#F16E5F</color>
SVG fillfill="#F16E5F"

More Red Colors

#F16E5F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F16E5F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F16E5F?

#F16E5F is a light red — rgb(241, 110, 95) in RGB and hsl(6, 84%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Living Coral (#FF6F61), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.

What is the RGB value of #F16E5F?

#F16E5F is rgb(241, 110, 95) — red 241, green 110, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F16E5F?

#F16E5F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 61%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F16E5F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F16E5F scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F16E5F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F16E5F 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 7.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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