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#F96E43 Color

#F96E43 is rgb(249, 110, 67) in RGB, hsl(14, 94%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 73%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outrageous Orange (#FF6E4A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F96E43
HEX#F96E43
RGBrgb(249, 110, 67)
HSLhsl(14, 94%, 62%)
HSVhsv(14, 73%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 73%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.18 37.6)
LABlab(63.83% 52.48 50.43)
LCHlch(63.83% 72.78 43.86)

What #F96E43 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 #F96E43, 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.

#F96E43 Channel Values

How #F96E43 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 110 · B 678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 94% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 73% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 73% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.86:1 vs white · 7.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F96E43 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 text2.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F96E43

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F96E43; 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 #F96E43

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 #F96E43 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#F96E43
Protanopia#939341
Protanomaly#C48642
Deuteranopia#ADAD34
Deuteranomaly#D0983A
Tritanopia#FA6A6A
Tritanomaly#FA6B5D
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #F96E43 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f96e43: #F96E43;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F96E43;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f96e43': '#F96E43' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.431, blue: 0.263)
Android XML<color name="color_f96e43">#F96E43</color>
SVG fillfill="#F96E43"

More Red Colors

#F96E43 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F96E43 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F96E43?

#F96E43 is a light red — rgb(249, 110, 67) in RGB and hsl(14, 94%, 62%) 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 3.34.

What is the RGB value of #F96E43?

#F96E43 is rgb(249, 110, 67) — red 249, green 110, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F96E43?

#F96E43 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 73%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F96E43 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F96E43 scores 2.86:1 against white and 7.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F96E43 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F96E43 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 6.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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