#F93946 Color
#F93946 is rgb(249, 57, 70) in RGB, hsl(356, 94%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 72%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Salsa (#FD3A4A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F93946rgb(249, 57, 70)hsl(356, 94%, 60%)hsv(356, 77%, 98%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 72%, 2%)oklch(64.5% 0.226 23.2)lab(56.47% 71.87 41.05)lch(56.47% 82.77 29.73)What #F93946 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 #F93946, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F93946 Channel Values
How #F93946 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 249 · G 57 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 94% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 77% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 72% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.68:1 vs white · 5.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F93946 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.
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Colors That Go With #F93946
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F93946; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F93946
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 #F93946 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.
#F93946#7A7A44#BB6645#9E9E35#C9813D#F93B3B#F93A40#858585Using #F93946 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f93946: #F93946;background-color: #F93946;colors: { 'color-f93946': '#F93946' }Color(red: 0.976, green: 0.224, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_f93946">#F93946</color>fill="#F93946"More Red Colors
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#F93946 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F93946?
#F93946 is a light red — rgb(249, 57, 70) in RGB and hsl(356, 94%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Salsa (#FD3A4A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.67.
What is the RGB value of #F93946?
#F93946 is rgb(249, 57, 70) — red 249, green 57, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F93946?
#F93946 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 72%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F93946 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F93946 scores 3.68:1 against white and 5.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F93946 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F93946 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 10.25, which is visibly different.
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