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#F62323 Color

#F62323 is rgb(246, 35, 35) in RGB, hsl(0, 92%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 86%, 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 3.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F62323
HEX#F62323
RGBrgb(246, 35, 35)
HSLhsl(0, 92%, 55%)
HSVhsv(0, 86%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 86%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.239 27.9)
LABlab(53.83% 75.23 56.84)
LCHlch(53.83% 94.29 37.07)

What #F62323 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 #F62323, 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.

#F62323 Channel Values

How #F62323 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 246 · G 35 · B 358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 0° · S 92% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 0° · S 86% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 86% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.05:1 vs white · 5.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F62323 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 text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F62323

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F62323; 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 #F62323

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

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How #F62323 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#F62323
Protanopia#73731E
Protanomaly#B75D20
Deuteranopia#989800
Deuteranomaly#C57A06
Tritanopia#F62323
Tritanomaly#F62323
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #F62323 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f62323: #F62323;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F62323;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f62323': '#F62323' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.137, blue: 0.137)
Android XML<color name="color_f62323">#F62323</color>
SVG fillfill="#F62323"

More Red Colors

#F62323 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F62323 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F62323?

#F62323 is a mid-tone red — rgb(246, 35, 35) in RGB and hsl(0, 92%, 55%) 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 3.99.

What is the RGB value of #F62323?

#F62323 is rgb(246, 35, 35) — red 246, green 35, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F62323?

#F62323 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 86%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F62323 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F62323 scores 4.05:1 against white and 5.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F62323 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F62323 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 14.2, which is visibly different.

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