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#F9381A Color

#F9381A is rgb(249, 56, 26) in RGB, hsl(8, 95%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 90%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (RYB) (#FE2712), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9381A
HEX#F9381A
RGBrgb(249, 56, 26)
HSLhsl(8, 95%, 54%)
HSVhsv(8, 90%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 90%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.231 31.6)
LABlab(56.06% 71.32 62.39)
LCHlch(56.06% 94.76 41.18)

What #F9381A 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 #F9381A, 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.

#F9381A Channel Values

How #F9381A 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 249 · G 56 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 95% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 90% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 78% · Y 90% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.74:1 vs white · 5.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9381A 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 text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F9381A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9381A; 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 #F9381A

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 #F9381A 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#F9381A
Protanopia#7A7A12
Protanomaly#BB6616
Deuteranopia#9E9E00
Deuteranomaly#C98100
Tritanopia#F93535
Tritanomaly#F9362C
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #F9381A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f9381a: #F9381A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9381A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9381a': '#F9381A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.220, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_f9381a">#F9381A</color>
SVG fillfill="#F9381A"

More Red Colors

#F9381A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F9381A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9381A?

#F9381A is a mid-tone red — rgb(249, 56, 26) in RGB and hsl(8, 95%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (RYB) (#FE2712), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.

What is the RGB value of #F9381A?

#F9381A is rgb(249, 56, 26) — red 249, green 56, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9381A?

#F9381A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 90%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9381A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9381A scores 3.74:1 against white and 5.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9381A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9381A 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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