What color is #F73D37?

#F73D37 is a vivid red known as Flamboyant. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Flamboyant?

The RGB value is 247, 61, 55: 247 red, 61 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Flamboyant?

The complementary color is #37F1F7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F73D37?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Flamboyant color: hex code #F73D37

#F73D37 rgb(247, 61, 55)

Shades of red

Flamboyant has the hex code #F73D37. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.9% red, 23.9% green and 21.6% blue (247, 61, 55).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 92% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 78% yellow and 3% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

Flamboyant (#F73D37) color codes

HEX	`#F73D37`
RGB	`rgb(247, 61, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.9%, 23.9%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 92%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 78%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 78%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.48, 68.85, 47.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.48, 83.47, 34.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.721, 23.394, 5.985)`
Decimal	`16203063`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Flamboyant, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F73D37	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#F73D37 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F73D37 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f73d37; }
.text { color: #f73d37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f73d37; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(247 61 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f73d37, #f79d37); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

See #F73D37 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F73D37?: #F73D37 is a vivid red known as Flamboyant. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Flamboyant?: The RGB value is 247, 61, 55: 247 red, 61 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Flamboyant?: The complementary color is #37F1F7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F73D37?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.