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#F4473E Color

#F4473E is rgb(244, 71, 62) in RGB, hsl(3, 89%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 75%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tart Orange (#FB4D46), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F4473E
HEX#F4473E
RGBrgb(244, 71, 62)
HSLhsl(3, 89%, 60%)
HSVhsv(3, 75%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 75%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.211 27.7)
LABlab(57.01% 65.99 45.73)
LCHlch(57.01% 80.28 34.72)

What #F4473E 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 #F4473E, 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.

#F4473E Channel Values

How #F4473E 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 71 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 89% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 75% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 75% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4473E 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 text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F4473E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4473E; 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 #F4473E

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 #F4473E 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#F4473E
Protanopia#7D7D3B
Protanomaly#B96C3C
Deuteranopia#9E9E2C
Deuteranomaly#C68434
Tritanopia#F44646
Tritanomaly#F44643
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #F4473E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f4473e: #F4473E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F4473E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f4473e': '#F4473E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.278, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_f4473e">#F4473E</color>
SVG fillfill="#F4473E"

More Red Colors

#F4473E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F4473E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F4473E?

#F4473E is a light red — rgb(244, 71, 62) in RGB and hsl(3, 89%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tart Orange (#FB4D46), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.71.

What is the RGB value of #F4473E?

#F4473E is rgb(244, 71, 62) — red 244, green 71, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F4473E?

#F4473E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 75%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F4473E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F4473E scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F4473E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F4473E 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 9.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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