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#F9430B Color

#F9430B is rgb(249, 67, 11) in RGB, hsl(14, 95%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 96%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xiaomi Orange (#FD4900), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9430B
HEX#F9430B
RGBrgb(249, 67, 11)
HSLhsl(14, 95%, 51%)
HSVhsv(14, 96%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 96%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.225 34.7)
LABlab(57.19% 68.04 67.34)
LCHlch(57.19% 95.72 44.70)

What #F9430B 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 #F9430B, 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.

#F9430B Channel Values

How #F9430B 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 67 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 95% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 96% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 96% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.6:1 vs white · 5.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9430B 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 text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F9430B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9430B; 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 #F9430B

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 #F9430B 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#F9430B
Protanopia#7E7E00
Protanomaly#BC6B03
Deuteranopia#A0A000
Deuteranomaly#CA8500
Tritanopia#FA3F3F
Tritanomaly#F94131
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #F9430B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f9430b: #F9430B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9430B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9430b': '#F9430B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.263, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_f9430b">#F9430B</color>
SVG fillfill="#F9430B"

More Red Colors

#F9430B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F9430B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9430B?

#F9430B is a mid-tone red — rgb(249, 67, 11) in RGB and hsl(14, 95%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xiaomi Orange (#FD4900), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.

What is the RGB value of #F9430B?

#F9430B is rgb(249, 67, 11) — red 249, green 67, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9430B?

#F9430B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 96%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9430B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9430B scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9430B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9430B 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 3.97, which is very hard to tell apart.

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