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#F50A45 Color

#F50A45 is rgb(245, 10, 69) in RGB, hsl(345, 92%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 72%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (Munsell) (#F2003C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F50A45
HEX#F50A45
RGBrgb(245, 10, 69)
HSLhsl(345, 92%, 50%)
HSVhsv(345, 96%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 72%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.244 19.2)
LABlab(52.83% 78.62 37.34)
LCHlch(52.83% 87.04 25.40)

What #F50A45 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 #F50A45, 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.

#F50A45 Channel Values

How #F50A45 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 245 · G 10 · B 698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 92% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 96% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 72% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.19:1 vs white · 5.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F50A45 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 text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F50A45

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F50A45; 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 #F50A45

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 #F50A45 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#F50A45
Protanopia#6F6F43
Protanomaly#B55744
Deuteranopia#969634
Deuteranomaly#C3773B
Tritanopia#F41A1A
Tritanomaly#F41530
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #F50A45 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f50a45: #F50A45;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F50A45;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f50a45': '#F50A45' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.039, blue: 0.271)
Android XML<color name="color_f50a45">#F50A45</color>
SVG fillfill="#F50A45"

More Red Colors

#F50A45 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F50A45 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F50A45?

#F50A45 is a mid-tone red — rgb(245, 10, 69) in RGB and hsl(345, 92%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (Munsell) (#F2003C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.

What is the RGB value of #F50A45?

#F50A45 is rgb(245, 10, 69) — red 245, green 10, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F50A45?

#F50A45 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 72%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F50A45 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F50A45 scores 4.19:1 against white and 5.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F50A45 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F50A45 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 9.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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