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#F3492B Color

#F3492B is rgb(243, 73, 43) in RGB, hsl(9, 89%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 82%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Portland Orange (#FF5A36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F3492B
HEX#F3492B
RGBrgb(243, 73, 43)
HSLhsl(9, 89%, 56%)
HSVhsv(9, 82%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 82%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.211 32.4)
LABlab(56.94% 64.59 55.23)
LCHlch(56.94% 84.98 40.53)

What #F3492B 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 #F3492B, 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.

#F3492B Channel Values

How #F3492B 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 73 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 89% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 82% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 82% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.62:1 vs white · 5.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3492B 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 text3.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F3492B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3492B; 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 #F3492B

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 #F3492B 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#F3492B
Protanopia#7E7E27
Protanomaly#B96D29
Deuteranopia#9E9E03
Deuteranomaly#C6841A
Tritanopia#F44646
Tritanomaly#F3473D
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #F3492B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f3492b: #F3492B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F3492B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f3492b': '#F3492B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.286, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_f3492b">#F3492B</color>
SVG fillfill="#F3492B"

More Red Colors

#F3492B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F3492B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F3492B?

#F3492B is a mid-tone red — rgb(243, 73, 43) in RGB and hsl(9, 89%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Portland Orange (#FF5A36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #F3492B?

#F3492B is rgb(243, 73, 43) — red 243, green 73, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F3492B?

#F3492B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 82%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F3492B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F3492B scores 3.62:1 against white and 5.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F3492B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F3492B 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 10.85, which is visibly different.

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