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#F2454B Color

#F2454B is rgb(242, 69, 75) in RGB, hsl(358, 87%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 69%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tart Orange (#FB4D46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2454B
HEX#F2454B
RGBrgb(242, 69, 75)
HSLhsl(358, 87%, 61%)
HSVhsv(358, 71%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 69%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.209 23.6)
LABlab(56.53% 66.42 37.86)
LCHlch(56.53% 76.45 29.68)

What #F2454B 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 #F2454B, 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.

#F2454B Channel Values

How #F2454B 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 69 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 87% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 71% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 69% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.67:1 vs white · 5.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2454B 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 text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F2454B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2454B; 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 #F2454B

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 #F2454B 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#F2454B
Protanopia#7C7C49
Protanomaly#B76A4A
Deuteranopia#9C9C3D
Deuteranomaly#C58243
Tritanopia#F24646
Tritanomaly#F24548
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #F2454B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f2454b: #F2454B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2454B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f2454b': '#F2454B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.271, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_f2454b">#F2454B</color>
SVG fillfill="#F2454B"

More Red Colors

#F2454B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F2454B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F2454B?

#F2454B is a light red — rgb(242, 69, 75) in RGB and hsl(358, 87%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tart Orange (#FB4D46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.

What is the RGB value of #F2454B?

#F2454B is rgb(242, 69, 75) — red 242, green 69, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2454B?

#F2454B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 69%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2454B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2454B scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2454B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2454B 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 10.21, which is visibly different.

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