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#F84960 Color

#F84960 is rgb(248, 73, 96) in RGB, hsl(352, 93%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 61%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Fuchsia (#FE4164), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F84960
HEX#F84960
RGBrgb(248, 73, 96)
HSLhsl(352, 93%, 63%)
HSVhsv(352, 71%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 61%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.21 17.9)
LABlab(58.39% 67.69 28.28)
LCHlch(58.39% 73.36 22.67)

What #F84960 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 #F84960, 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.

#F84960 Channel Values

How #F84960 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 73 · B 968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 93% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 71% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 61% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.44:1 vs white · 6.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F84960 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 text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F84960

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F84960; 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 #F84960

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 #F84960 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#F84960
Protanopia#80805E
Protanomaly#BC6E5F
Deuteranopia#A1A156
Deuteranomaly#CA865A
Tritanopia#F74C4C
Tritanomaly#F84B55
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #F84960 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f84960: #F84960;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F84960;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f84960': '#F84960' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.286, blue: 0.376)
Android XML<color name="color_f84960">#F84960</color>
SVG fillfill="#F84960"

More Red Colors

#F84960 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F84960 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F84960?

#F84960 is a light red — rgb(248, 73, 96) in RGB and hsl(352, 93%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Fuchsia (#FE4164), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.

What is the RGB value of #F84960?

#F84960 is rgb(248, 73, 96) — red 248, green 73, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F84960?

#F84960 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 61%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F84960 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F84960 scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F84960 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F84960 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 13.24, which is visibly different.

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