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#F8203D Color

#F8203D is rgb(248, 32, 61) in RGB, hsl(352, 94%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 75%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (Munsell) (#F2003C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8203D
HEX#F8203D
RGBrgb(248, 32, 61)
HSLhsl(352, 94%, 55%)
HSVhsv(352, 87%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 75%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.24 22.6)
LABlab(54.24% 76.71 43.72)
LCHlch(54.24% 88.30 29.68)

What #F8203D 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 #F8203D, 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.

#F8203D Channel Values

How #F8203D 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 248 · G 32 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 94% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 87% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 75% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8203D 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 text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F8203D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8203D; 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 #F8203D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F8203D.

How #F8203D 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#F8203D
Protanopia#73733A
Protanomaly#B85D3B
Deuteranopia#999928
Deuteranomaly#C67B31
Tritanopia#F82525
Tritanomaly#F82330
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F8203D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f8203d: #F8203D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8203D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f8203d': '#F8203D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.125, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_f8203d">#F8203D</color>
SVG fillfill="#F8203D"

More Red Colors

#F8203D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F8203D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F8203D?

#F8203D is a mid-tone red — rgb(248, 32, 61) in RGB and hsl(352, 94%, 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 3.72.

What is the RGB value of #F8203D?

#F8203D is rgb(248, 32, 61) — red 248, green 32, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8203D?

#F8203D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 75%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8203D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8203D scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8203D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8203D 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 11.75, which is visibly different.

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