#F35120 Color
#F35120 is rgb(243, 81, 32) in RGB, hsl(14, 90%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 87%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Red (#F04E1F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F35120rgb(243, 81, 32)hsl(14, 90%, 54%)hsv(14, 87%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 87%, 5%)oklch(65.3% 0.206 36.1)lab(57.97% 61.56 60.70)lch(57.97% 86.45 44.60)What #F35120 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 #F35120, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F35120 Channel Values
How #F35120 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 81 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 90% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 87% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 87% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.49:1 vs white · 6.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F35120 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.
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Colors That Go With #F35120
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F35120; 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 #F35120
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 #F35120 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.
#F35120#81811B#BA711D#A0A000#C78703#F44D4D#F44E3F#898989Using #F35120 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f35120: #F35120;background-color: #F35120;colors: { 'color-f35120': '#F35120' }Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.318, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_f35120">#F35120</color>fill="#F35120"More Red Colors
#F35120 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F35120 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F35120?
#F35120 is a mid-tone red — rgb(243, 81, 32) in RGB and hsl(14, 90%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Red (#F04E1F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.12.
What is the RGB value of #F35120?
#F35120 is rgb(243, 81, 32) — red 243, green 81, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F35120?
#F35120 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 87%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F35120 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F35120 scores 3.49:1 against white and 6.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F35120 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F35120 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 12.74, which is visibly different.
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