Red (Munsell) (#F2003C)

The hex code for Red (Munsell) is #F2003C. It is rgb(242, 0, 60) in RGB, hsl(345, 100%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 75%, 5%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2003C

HEX#F2003C

RGBrgb(242, 0, 60)

HSLhsl(345, 100%, 47%)

HSVhsv(345, 100%, 95%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 75%, 5%)

OKLCHoklch(60.8% 0.244 20.9)

LABlab(51.87% 78.37 41.38)

LCHlch(51.87% 88.62 27.84)

Colors Closest to Red (Munsell)

Red (Munsell) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Imperial Red#ED2939ΔE 6.67 Medium Candy Apple Red#E2062CΔE 7.3 Red Salsa#FD3A4AΔE 7.91 Scarlet (Crayola)#FD0E35ΔE 8 Rose Madder#E32636ΔE 8.6 Spanish Red#E60026ΔE 9.72

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

#F2003C Channel Values

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

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 242 · G 0 · B 60	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 345° · S 100% · L 47%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 345° · S 100% · V 95%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 100% · Y 75% · K 5%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.34:1 vs white · 4.84:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Red (Munsell) 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.

TextWhite text4.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Red (Munsell)

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Red (Munsell)

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Red (Munsell) 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#F2003C

Protanopia#6D6D39

Protanomaly#B2553A

Deuteranopia#939327

Deuteranomaly#C17431

Tritanopia#F11111

Tritanomaly#F20B28

Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #F2003C in Code

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

CSS custom property--red-munsell: #F2003C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2003C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'red-munsell': '#F2003C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.000, blue: 0.235)

Android XML<color name="red_munsell">#F2003C</color>

SVG fillfill="#F2003C"

More Red Colors

Red (Munsell) sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

f26e89 f0b2b2 f29191 f08080 f2e9e9 f04e1f f3cfc6 f02400 f49f9f f00000 f4c2c2 efcccc fbeae5 ff3333 ff7a8e ffcccb 291919 561010 7a1f1f 98817b ae0c00 c41717 d62929 e58e73

#F2003C Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Red (Munsell)?

The hex code for Red (Munsell) is #F2003C. That is rgb(242, 0, 60) in RGB, hsl(345, 100%, 47%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 75%, 5%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #F2003C?

#F2003C is rgb(242, 0, 60) — red 242, green 0, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2003C?

#F2003C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 75%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2003C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2003C scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2003C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2003C 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 10.05, which is visibly different.

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