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#F5426F Color

#F5426F is rgb(245, 66, 111) in RGB, hsl(345, 90%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 55%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F5426F
HEX#F5426F
RGBrgb(245, 66, 111)
HSLhsl(345, 90%, 61%)
HSVhsv(345, 73%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 55%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.215 11)
LABlab(57.26% 69.73 17.86)
LCHlch(57.26% 71.98 14.37)

What #F5426F 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 #F5426F, 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.

#F5426F Channel Values

How #F5426F 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 66 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 90% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 73% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 55% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.56:1 vs white · 5.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5426F 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 text3.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F5426F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5426F; 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 #F5426F

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 #F5426F 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#F5426F
Protanopia#7C7C6E
Protanomaly#B9696E
Deuteranopia#9D9D67
Deuteranomaly#C7826A
Tritanopia#F34A4A
Tritanomaly#F4475B
Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #F5426F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f5426f: #F5426F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F5426F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f5426f': '#F5426F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.259, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_f5426f">#F5426F</color>
SVG fillfill="#F5426F"

More Red Colors

#F5426F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F5426F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F5426F?

#F5426F is a light red — rgb(245, 66, 111) in RGB and hsl(345, 90%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.

What is the RGB value of #F5426F?

#F5426F is rgb(245, 66, 111) — red 245, green 66, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F5426F?

#F5426F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 55%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F5426F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F5426F scores 3.56:1 against white and 5.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F5426F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F5426F 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 20.02, which is visibly different.

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