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#FA0F2B Color

#FA0F2B is rgb(250, 15, 43) in RGB, hsl(353, 96%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 83%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Scarlet (Crayola) (#FD0E35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA0F2B
HEX#FA0F2B
RGBrgb(250, 15, 43)
HSLhsl(353, 96%, 52%)
HSVhsv(353, 94%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 83%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(62.3% 0.249 25.4)
LABlab(53.77% 78.93 53.29)
LCHlch(53.77% 95.23 34.03)

What #FA0F2B 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 #FA0F2B, 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.

#FA0F2B Channel Values

How #FA0F2B 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 250 · G 15 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 96% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 94% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 83% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.06:1 vs white · 5.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA0F2B 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 text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FA0F2B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA0F2B; 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 #FA0F2B

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 #FA0F2B 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#FA0F2B
Protanopia#727227
Protanomaly#B95A28
Deuteranopia#999900
Deuteranomaly#C77A16
Tritanopia#FA1414
Tritanomaly#FA121F
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FA0F2B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa0f2b: #FA0F2B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA0F2B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa0f2b': '#FA0F2B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.059, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_fa0f2b">#FA0F2B</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA0F2B"

More Red Colors

#FA0F2B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FA0F2B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA0F2B?

#FA0F2B is a mid-tone red — rgb(250, 15, 43) in RGB and hsl(353, 96%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Scarlet (Crayola) (#FD0E35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.

What is the RGB value of #FA0F2B?

#FA0F2B is rgb(250, 15, 43) — red 250, green 15, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA0F2B?

#FA0F2B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 83%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA0F2B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA0F2B scores 4.06:1 against white and 5.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA0F2B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA0F2B 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 red (#FF0000) at a CIE76 distance of 16.72, which is visibly different.

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