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#F3446D Color

#F3446D is rgb(243, 68, 109) in RGB, hsl(346, 88%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 55%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F3446D
HEX#F3446D
RGBrgb(243, 68, 109)
HSLhsl(346, 88%, 61%)
HSVhsv(346, 72%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 55%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.211 11.8)
LABlab(57.09% 68.43 18.75)
LCHlch(57.09% 70.95 15.32)

What #F3446D 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 #F3446D, 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.

#F3446D Channel Values

How #F3446D 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 243 · G 68 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 88% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 72% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 55% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.58:1 vs white · 5.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3446D 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 text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F3446D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3446D; 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 #F3446D

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 #F3446D 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#F3446D
Protanopia#7C7C6C
Protanomaly#B86A6C
Deuteranopia#9D9D65
Deuteranomaly#C58268
Tritanopia#F24B4B
Tritanomaly#F2485A
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #F3446D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f3446d: #F3446D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F3446D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f3446d': '#F3446D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.267, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_f3446d">#F3446D</color>
SVG fillfill="#F3446D"

More Red Colors

#F3446D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F3446D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F3446D?

#F3446D is a light red — rgb(243, 68, 109) in RGB and hsl(346, 88%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.

What is the RGB value of #F3446D?

#F3446D is rgb(243, 68, 109) — red 243, green 68, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F3446D?

#F3446D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 55%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F3446D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F3446D scores 3.58:1 against white and 5.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F3446D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F3446D 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 19.31, which is visibly different.

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