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#FA474A Color

#FA474A is rgb(250, 71, 74) in RGB, hsl(359, 95%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 70%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tart Orange (#FB4D46), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FA474A
HEX#FA474A
RGBrgb(250, 71, 74)
HSLhsl(359, 95%, 63%)
HSVhsv(359, 72%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 70%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.215 24.5)
LABlab(58.23% 68.14 40.80)
LCHlch(58.23% 79.43 30.91)

What #FA474A 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 #FA474A, 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.

#FA474A Channel Values

How #FA474A 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 71 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 95% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 72% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 70% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.46:1 vs white · 6.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FA474A 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 text3.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FA474A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FA474A; 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 #FA474A

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 #FA474A 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#FA474A
Protanopia#808048
Protanomaly#BD6D49
Deuteranopia#A1A13B
Deuteranomaly#CB8641
Tritanopia#FA4747
Tritanomaly#FA4748
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #FA474A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fa474a: #FA474A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FA474A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fa474a': '#FA474A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.980, green: 0.278, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_fa474a">#FA474A</color>
SVG fillfill="#FA474A"

More Red Colors

#FA474A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FA474A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FA474A?

#FA474A is a light red — rgb(250, 71, 74) in RGB and hsl(359, 95%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tart Orange (#FB4D46), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.83.

What is the RGB value of #FA474A?

#FA474A is rgb(250, 71, 74) — red 250, green 71, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FA474A?

#FA474A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 70%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FA474A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FA474A scores 3.46:1 against white and 6.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FA474A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FA474A 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 12.05, which is visibly different.

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