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#F4485C Color

#F4485C is rgb(244, 72, 92) in RGB, hsl(353, 89%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 62%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Fuchsia (#FE4164), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F4485C
HEX#F4485C
RGBrgb(244, 72, 92)
HSLhsl(353, 89%, 62%)
HSVhsv(353, 70%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 62%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.207 18.7)
LABlab(57.48% 66.65 29.29)
LCHlch(57.48% 72.81 23.73)

What #F4485C 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 #F4485C, 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.

#F4485C Channel Values

How #F4485C 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 72 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 89% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 70% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 62% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.54:1 vs white · 5.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4485C 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 text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F4485C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4485C; 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 #F4485C

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 #F4485C 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#F4485C
Protanopia#7E7E5A
Protanomaly#B96C5B
Deuteranopia#9E9E52
Deuteranomaly#C68456
Tritanopia#F34B4B
Tritanomaly#F44A52
Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #F4485C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f4485c: #F4485C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F4485C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f4485c': '#F4485C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.282, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_f4485c">#F4485C</color>
SVG fillfill="#F4485C"

More Red Colors

#F4485C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F4485C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F4485C?

#F4485C is a light red — rgb(244, 72, 92) in RGB and hsl(353, 89%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Fuchsia (#FE4164), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.

What is the RGB value of #F4485C?

#F4485C is rgb(244, 72, 92) — red 244, green 72, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F4485C?

#F4485C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 62%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F4485C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F4485C 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 #F4485C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F4485C 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 12.33, which is visibly different.

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