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#F82A3F Color

#F82A3F is rgb(248, 42, 63) in RGB, hsl(354, 94%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 75%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial Red (#ED2939), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F82A3F
HEX#F82A3F
RGBrgb(248, 42, 63)
HSLhsl(354, 94%, 57%)
HSVhsv(354, 83%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 75%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.235 23)
LABlab(54.91% 74.95 43.28)
LCHlch(54.91% 86.55 30.01)

What #F82A3F 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 #F82A3F, 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.

#F82A3F Channel Values

How #F82A3F 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 42 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 94% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 83% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 75% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.89:1 vs white · 5.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F82A3F 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 text3.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F82A3F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F82A3F; 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 #F82A3F

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 #F82A3F 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#F82A3F
Protanopia#75753C
Protanomaly#B9603D
Deuteranopia#9B9B2B
Deuteranomaly#C77D34
Tritanopia#F82D2D
Tritanomaly#F82C35
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #F82A3F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f82a3f: #F82A3F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F82A3F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f82a3f': '#F82A3F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.165, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_f82a3f">#F82A3F</color>
SVG fillfill="#F82A3F"

More Red Colors

#F82A3F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F82A3F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F82A3F?

#F82A3F is a mid-tone red — rgb(248, 42, 63) in RGB and hsl(354, 94%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial Red (#ED2939), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.7.

What is the RGB value of #F82A3F?

#F82A3F is rgb(248, 42, 63) — red 248, green 42, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F82A3F?

#F82A3F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 75%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F82A3F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F82A3F scores 3.89:1 against white and 5.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F82A3F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F82A3F 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 11.13, which is visibly different.

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