#F08D75 Color
#F08D75 is rgb(240, 141, 117) in RGB, hsl(12, 80%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 51%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Red (#E58E73), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F08D75rgb(240, 141, 117)hsl(12, 80%, 70%)hsv(12, 51%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 51%, 6%)oklch(74.3% 0.126 34.5)lab(69.16% 36.77 29.86)lch(69.16% 47.37 39.07)What #F08D75 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 #F08D75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F08D75 Channel Values
How #F08D75 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 240 · G 141 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 80% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 51% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 51% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.39:1 vs white · 8.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F08D75 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.
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Colors That Go With #F08D75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F08D75; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F08D75
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 #F08D75 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.
#F08D75#A4A474#C79B74#B6B670#D0A772#F18A8A#F18B82#A7A7A7Using #F08D75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f08d75: #F08D75;background-color: #F08D75;colors: { 'color-f08d75': '#F08D75' }Color(red: 0.941, green: 0.553, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_f08d75">#F08D75</color>fill="#F08D75"More Red Colors
#F08D75 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F08D75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F08D75?
#F08D75 is a light red — rgb(240, 141, 117) in RGB and hsl(12, 80%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Red (#E58E73), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.
What is the RGB value of #F08D75?
#F08D75 is rgb(240, 141, 117) — red 240, green 141, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F08D75?
#F08D75 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 51%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F08D75 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F08D75 scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F08D75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F08D75 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 7.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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