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#F41519 Color

#F41519 is rgb(244, 21, 25) in RGB, hsl(359, 91%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 90%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Red (#F70D1A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F41519
HEX#F41519
RGBrgb(244, 21, 25)
HSLhsl(359, 91%, 52%)
HSVhsv(359, 91%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 90%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.244 28.2)
LABlab(52.65% 76.62 60.22)
LCHlch(52.65% 97.45 38.17)

What #F41519 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 #F41519, 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.

#F41519 Channel Values

How #F41519 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 244 · G 21 · B 258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 91% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 91% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 90% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.23:1 vs white · 4.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F41519 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 text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F41519

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F41519; 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 #F41519

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 #F41519 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#F41519
Protanopia#707011
Protanomaly#B45915
Deuteranopia#969600
Deuteranomaly#C37700
Tritanopia#F41616
Tritanomaly#F41517
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #F41519 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f41519: #F41519;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F41519;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f41519': '#F41519' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.082, blue: 0.098)
Android XML<color name="color_f41519">#F41519</color>
SVG fillfill="#F41519"

More Red Colors

#F41519 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F41519 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F41519?

#F41519 is a mid-tone red — rgb(244, 21, 25) in RGB and hsl(359, 91%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Red (#F70D1A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.57.

What is the RGB value of #F41519?

#F41519 is rgb(244, 21, 25) — red 244, green 21, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F41519?

#F41519 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 90%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F41519 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F41519 scores 4.23:1 against white and 4.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F41519 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F41519 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 red (#FF0000) at a CIE76 distance of 10.66, which is visibly different.

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