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#F6233F Color

#F6233F is rgb(246, 35, 63) in RGB, hsl(352, 92%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 74%, 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 3.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F6233F
HEX#F6233F
RGBrgb(246, 35, 63)
HSLhsl(352, 92%, 55%)
HSVhsv(352, 86%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 74%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.237 22.2)
LABlab(54.04% 75.75 42.22)
LCHlch(54.04% 86.72 29.13)

What #F6233F 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 #F6233F, 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.

#F6233F Channel Values

How #F6233F 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 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 92% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 86% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 74% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.01:1 vs white · 5.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F6233F 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 text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F6233F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F6233F; 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 #F6233F

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 #F6233F 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#F6233F
Protanopia#73733C
Protanomaly#B75D3D
Deuteranopia#98982B
Deuteranomaly#C57A34
Tritanopia#F62828
Tritanomaly#F62632
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #F6233F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f6233f: #F6233F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F6233F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f6233f': '#F6233F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.137, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_f6233f">#F6233F</color>
SVG fillfill="#F6233F"

More Red Colors

#F6233F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F6233F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F6233F?

#F6233F is a mid-tone red — rgb(246, 35, 63) in RGB and hsl(352, 92%, 55%) 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 3.5.

What is the RGB value of #F6233F?

#F6233F is rgb(246, 35, 63) — red 246, green 35, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F6233F?

#F6233F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 74%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F6233F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F6233F scores 4.01:1 against white and 5.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F6233F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F6233F 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 10.17, which is visibly different.

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