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#F0887A Color

#F0887A is rgb(240, 136, 122) in RGB, hsl(7, 80%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 49%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Congo Pink (#F88379), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0887A
HEX#F0887A
RGBrgb(240, 136, 122)
HSLhsl(7, 80%, 71%)
HSVhsv(7, 49%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 49%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.13 28.7)
LABlab(68.18% 39.55 25.86)
LCHlch(68.18% 47.26 33.18)

What #F0887A 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 #F0887A, 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.

#F0887A Channel Values

How #F0887A 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 240 · G 136 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 80% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 49% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 49% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.47:1 vs white · 8.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0887A 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 text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0887A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0887A; 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 #F0887A

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 #F0887A 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#F0887A
Protanopia#A0A079
Protanomaly#C5977A
Deuteranopia#B3B375
Deuteranomaly#CEA477
Tritanopia#F18686
Tritanomaly#F08782
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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Using #F0887A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f0887a: #F0887A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0887A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0887a': '#F0887A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.533, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_f0887a">#F0887A</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0887A"

More Red Colors

#F0887A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0887A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0887A?

#F0887A is a light red — rgb(240, 136, 122) in RGB and hsl(7, 80%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Congo Pink (#F88379), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.

What is the RGB value of #F0887A?

#F0887A is rgb(240, 136, 122) — red 240, green 136, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0887A?

#F0887A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 49%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0887A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0887A scores 2.47:1 against white and 8.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0887A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0887A 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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