Information about #F9003A color

#F9003A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F9003A falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(249, 0, 58) — 97.6% red, 0% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 98 / 75 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#F9003A is a pure, full-strength earthy red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Carmine Red (#FF0038). Slightly further away sit Electric Crimson (#FF003F) and American Rose (#FF033E).

In RGB terms — rgb(249, 0, 58) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F9003A: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F9003A color variations

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

#F9003A 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 #F9003A

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

Carmine Red color link
Carmine Red

#FF0038

Neon Red color link
Neon Red

#FF073A

KIY RED color link
KIY RED

#FA002F

Tractor Red color link
Tractor Red

#FD0E35

Red Ribbon color link
Red Ribbon

#ED0A3F

Pinkish Red color link
Pinkish Red

#F10C45

Ruddy color link
Ruddy

#FF0028

Folly color link
Folly

#FF004F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F9003A
  • RGB249, 0, 58
  • CMYK0, 98, 75, 2
  • CSSrgb(249, 0, 58)
  • HSL346°, 100%, 49%
  • HSL Precise346.024°, 100%, 48.824%
  • HSV346°, 100%, 98%
  • HSB346°, 100%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.976, 0.000, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.976, 0.000, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.976, 0.000, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF9003A
  • DECIMAL ID16318522
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01