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#F70F02 Color

#F70F02 is rgb(247, 15, 2) in RGB, hsl(3, 98%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 99%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Scarlet (#FF2603), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F70F02
HEX#F70F02
RGBrgb(247, 15, 2)
HSLhsl(3, 98%, 49%)
HSVhsv(3, 99%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 99%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.249 29.6)
LABlab(52.99% 77.83 67.75)
LCHlch(52.99% 103.19 41.04)

What #F70F02 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 #F70F02, 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.

#F70F02 Channel Values

How #F70F02 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 247 · G 15 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 98% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 99% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 99% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.18:1 vs white · 5.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F70F02 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 text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F70F02

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F70F02; 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 #F70F02

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 #F70F02 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#F70F02
Protanopia#707000
Protanomaly#B65900
Deuteranopia#979700
Deuteranomaly#C57800
Tritanopia#F70E0E
Tritanomaly#F70E09
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #F70F02 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f70f02: #F70F02;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F70F02;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f70f02': '#F70F02' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.059, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_f70f02">#F70F02</color>
SVG fillfill="#F70F02"

More Red Colors

#F70F02 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F70F02 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F70F02?

#F70F02 is a mid-tone red — rgb(247, 15, 2) in RGB and hsl(3, 98%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Scarlet (#FF2603), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.

What is the RGB value of #F70F02?

#F70F02 is rgb(247, 15, 2) — red 247, green 15, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F70F02?

#F70F02 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 99%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F70F02 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F70F02 scores 4.18:1 against white and 5.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F70F02 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F70F02 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 3.89, which is very hard to tell apart.

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