Information about #F0482B color

#F0482B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F0482B falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(240, 72, 43) — 94.1% red, 28.2% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 66 / 77 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated warm red, #F0482B carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to MAYHEM Orange (#F04E26). Slightly further away sit Nationalist Orange (#EF4123) and Nationalist Red (#EF4122).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(240, 72, 43)), which gives #F0482B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F0482B: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. No one has named #F0482B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F0482B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F0482B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F0482B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F0482B
  • RGB240, 72, 43
  • CMYK0, 66, 77, 6
  • CSSrgb(240, 72, 43)
  • HSL9°, 87%, 55%
  • HSL Precise8.832°, 86.784%, 55.49%
  • HSV9°, 82%, 94%
  • HSB9°, 82%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.941, 0.282, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.941, 0.282, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.941, 0.282, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF0482B
  • DECIMAL ID15747115
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01