#F23D38 Hex Color

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#f23d38 is a saturated, warm red with strong brightness and a slight coral cast. Its high chroma brings energy and urgency to calls to action, sports graphics, food branding, and small accents. Use it as a 10% accent beside charcoal or navy rather than a full background. This hex code also supports readable black body text at about 5.5:1 contrast.

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What is #f23d38 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?

In RGB, #f23d38 is rgb(242, 61, 56), in HSL hsl(2, 88%, 58%) and in CMYK 0%, 75%, 77%, 5%.

What colors pair well with #f23d38?

For a balanced palette, #f23d38 pairs well with charcoal, navy, and warm off-white, which contain its brightness without competing for attention in interfaces, packaging, and promotional graphics where bold accents need room to stand out. Muted olive adds a more unexpected, earthy contrast.

Is #f23d38 readable on white or black?

#f23d38 has a 3.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.50:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.

#F23D38 Hex Color

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