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#F53329 Color

#F53329 is rgb(245, 51, 41) in RGB, hsl(3, 91%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 83%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (Pigment) (#ED1C24), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F53329
HEX#F53329
RGBrgb(245, 51, 41)
HSLhsl(3, 91%, 56%)
HSVhsv(3, 83%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 83%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(63% 0.229 28.7)
LABlab(54.89% 71.66 54.69)
LCHlch(54.89% 90.15 37.35)

What #F53329 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 #F53329, 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.

#F53329 Channel Values

How #F53329 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 51 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 91% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 83% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 83% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.9:1 vs white · 5.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F53329 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 text3.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F53329

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F53329; 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 #F53329

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F53329.

How #F53329 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#F53329
Protanopia#777725
Protanomaly#B76226
Deuteranopia#9A9A00
Deuteranomaly#C57E15
Tritanopia#F53232
Tritanomaly#F5322F
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F53329 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f53329: #F53329;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F53329;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f53329': '#F53329' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.200, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_f53329">#F53329</color>
SVG fillfill="#F53329"

More Red Colors

#F53329 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F53329 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F53329?

#F53329 is a mid-tone red — rgb(245, 51, 41) in RGB and hsl(3, 91%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (Pigment) (#ED1C24), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.

What is the RGB value of #F53329?

#F53329 is rgb(245, 51, 41) — red 245, green 51, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F53329?

#F53329 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 83%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F53329 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F53329 scores 3.9:1 against white and 5.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F53329 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F53329 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 16.23, which is visibly different.

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