Skip to content

#F2313B Color

#F2313B is rgb(242, 49, 59) in RGB, hsl(357, 88%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 76%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial Red (#ED2939), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2313B
HEX#F2313B
RGBrgb(242, 49, 59)
HSLhsl(357, 88%, 57%)
HSVhsv(357, 80%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 76%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.226 24.6)
LABlab(54.26% 71.67 44.42)
LCHlch(54.26% 84.32 31.79)

What #F2313B 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 #F2313B, 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.

#F2313B Channel Values

How #F2313B 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 242 · G 49 · B 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 88% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 80% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 80% · Y 76% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.98:1 vs white · 5.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2313B 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 text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F2313B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F2313B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2313B; 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 #F2313B

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F2313B.

How #F2313B 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#F2313B
Protanopia#757538
Protanomaly#B56139
Deuteranopia#989827
Deuteranomaly#C37C30
Tritanopia#F23232
Tritanomaly#F23236
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F2313B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f2313b: #F2313B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2313B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f2313b': '#F2313B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.192, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_f2313b">#F2313B</color>
SVG fillfill="#F2313B"

More Red Colors

#F2313B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F2313B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F2313B?

#F2313B is a mid-tone red — rgb(242, 49, 59) in RGB and hsl(357, 88%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial Red (#ED2939), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.96.

What is the RGB value of #F2313B?

#F2313B is rgb(242, 49, 59) — red 242, green 49, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2313B?

#F2313B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 76%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2313B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2313B scores 3.98:1 against white and 5.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2313B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2313B 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 10.99, which is visibly different.

Open #F2313B in a Tool

Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.