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#F87249 Color

#F87249 is rgb(248, 114, 73) in RGB, hsl(14, 93%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 71%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outrageous Orange (#FF6E4A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F87249
HEX#F87249
RGBrgb(248, 114, 73)
HSLhsl(14, 93%, 63%)
HSVhsv(14, 71%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 71%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.174 37.6)
LABlab(64.44% 50.52 47.99)
LCHlch(64.44% 69.68 43.53)

What #F87249 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 #F87249, 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.

#F87249 Channel Values

How #F87249 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 114 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 93% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 71% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 71% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F87249 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 text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F87249

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F87249; 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 #F87249

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 #F87249 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#F87249
Protanopia#959547
Protanomaly#C58848
Deuteranopia#AEAE3C
Deuteranomaly#D09A42
Tritanopia#FA6E6E
Tritanomaly#F97061
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #F87249 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f87249: #F87249;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F87249;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f87249': '#F87249' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.447, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_f87249">#F87249</color>
SVG fillfill="#F87249"

More Red Colors

#F87249 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F87249 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F87249?

#F87249 is a light red — rgb(248, 114, 73) in RGB and hsl(14, 93%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Outrageous Orange (#FF6E4A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.34.

What is the RGB value of #F87249?

#F87249 is rgb(248, 114, 73) — red 248, green 114, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F87249?

#F87249 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 71%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F87249 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F87249 scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F87249 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F87249 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 4.77, which is very hard to tell apart.

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