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#F50F1E Color

#F50F1E is rgb(245, 15, 30) in RGB, hsl(356, 92%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 88%, 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 2.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F50F1E
HEX#F50F1E
RGBrgb(245, 15, 30)
HSLhsl(356, 92%, 51%)
HSVhsv(356, 94%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 88%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.246 27.2)
LABlab(52.66% 77.52 58.23)
LCHlch(52.66% 96.96 36.91)

What #F50F1E 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 #F50F1E, 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.

#F50F1E Channel Values

How #F50F1E 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 15 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 92% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 94% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 88% · 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 #F50F1E 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 #F50F1E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F50F1E; 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 #F50F1E

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 #F50F1E 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#F50F1E
Protanopia#6F6F18
Protanomaly#B5581A
Deuteranopia#969600
Deuteranomaly#C37700
Tritanopia#F51111
Tritanomaly#F51117
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #F50F1E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f50f1e: #F50F1E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F50F1E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f50f1e': '#F50F1E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.059, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_f50f1e">#F50F1E</color>
SVG fillfill="#F50F1E"

More Red Colors

#F50F1E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F50F1E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F50F1E?

#F50F1E is a mid-tone red — rgb(245, 15, 30) in RGB and hsl(356, 92%, 51%) 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 2.28.

What is the RGB value of #F50F1E?

#F50F1E is rgb(245, 15, 30) — red 245, green 15, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F50F1E?

#F50F1E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 88%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F50F1E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F50F1E 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 #F50F1E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F50F1E 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 12.23, which is visibly different.

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