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#F08E9D Color

#F08E9D is rgb(240, 142, 157) in RGB, hsl(351, 77%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 35%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Sherbet (#F78FA7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F08E9D
HEX#F08E9D
RGBrgb(240, 142, 157)
HSLhsl(351, 77%, 75%)
HSVhsv(351, 41%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 35%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.12 10.5)
LABlab(70.05% 39.27 9.00)
LCHlch(70.05% 40.29 12.91)

What #F08E9D 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 #F08E9D, 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.

#F08E9D Channel Values

How #F08E9D 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 142 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 77% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 41% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 35% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F08E9D 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 text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F08E9D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F08E9D; 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 #F08E9D

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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Shades

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How #F08E9D 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#F08E9D
Protanopia#A4A49C
Protanomaly#C79C9D
Deuteranopia#B6B699
Deuteranomaly#D0A89B
Tritanopia#EF9090
Tritanomaly#EF8F95
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #F08E9D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f08e9d: #F08E9D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F08E9D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f08e9d': '#F08E9D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.557, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_f08e9d">#F08E9D</color>
SVG fillfill="#F08E9D"

More Red Colors

#F08E9D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F08E9D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F08E9D?

#F08E9D is a light red — rgb(240, 142, 157) in RGB and hsl(351, 77%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Sherbet (#F78FA7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.

What is the RGB value of #F08E9D?

#F08E9D is rgb(240, 142, 157) — red 240, green 142, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F08E9D?

#F08E9D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 35%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F08E9D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F08E9D scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F08E9D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F08E9D 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 12.84, which is visibly different.

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