#F34960 Color
#F34960 is rgb(243, 73, 96) in RGB, hsl(352, 88%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 60%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fiery Rose (#FF5470), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F34960rgb(243, 73, 96)hsl(352, 88%, 62%)hsv(352, 70%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 60%, 5%)oklch(65.3% 0.205 17.5)lab(57.49% 66.18 26.92)lch(57.49% 71.45 22.13)What #F34960 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 #F34960, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F34960 Channel Values
How #F34960 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 243 · G 73 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 88% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 70% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 60% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.54:1 vs white · 5.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F34960 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F34960 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #F34960
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F34960; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F34960
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F34960.
How #F34960 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.
#F34960#7E7E5F#B96D5F#9E9E56#C6845A#F24C4C#F34B55#888888Using #F34960 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f34960: #F34960;background-color: #F34960;colors: { 'color-f34960': '#F34960' }Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.286, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_f34960">#F34960</color>fill="#F34960"More Red Colors
#F34960 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F34960 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F34960?
#F34960 is a light red — rgb(243, 73, 96) in RGB and hsl(352, 88%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fiery Rose (#FF5470), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #F34960?
#F34960 is rgb(243, 73, 96) — red 243, green 73, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F34960?
#F34960 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 60%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F34960 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F34960 scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F34960 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F34960 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 13.84, which is visibly different.
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