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#F84459 Color

#F84459 is rgb(248, 68, 89) in RGB, hsl(353, 93%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 64%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sizzling Red (#FF3855), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F84459
HEX#F84459
RGBrgb(248, 68, 89)
HSLhsl(353, 93%, 62%)
HSVhsv(353, 73%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 64%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.215 19.3)
LABlab(57.69% 69.02 31.48)
LCHlch(57.69% 75.86 24.52)

What #F84459 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 #F84459, 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.

#F84459 Channel Values

How #F84459 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 68 · B 898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 93% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 73% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 64% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.52:1 vs white · 5.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F84459 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 text3.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F84459

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F84459; 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 #F84459

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 #F84459 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#F84459
Protanopia#7E7E57
Protanomaly#BC6B58
Deuteranopia#9F9F4E
Deuteranomaly#C98452
Tritanopia#F74747
Tritanomaly#F8464F
Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #F84459 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f84459: #F84459;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F84459;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f84459': '#F84459' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.267, blue: 0.349)
Android XML<color name="color_f84459">#F84459</color>
SVG fillfill="#F84459"

More Red Colors

#F84459 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F84459 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F84459?

#F84459 is a light red — rgb(248, 68, 89) in RGB and hsl(353, 93%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sizzling Red (#FF3855), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #F84459?

#F84459 is rgb(248, 68, 89) — red 248, green 68, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F84459?

#F84459 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 64%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F84459 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F84459 scores 3.52:1 against white and 5.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F84459 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F84459 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 10.83, which is visibly different.

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