#F08EA7 Color
#F08EA7 is rgb(240, 142, 167) in RGB, hsl(345, 77%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 30%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vanilla Ice (#F38FA9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F08EA7rgb(240, 142, 167)hsl(345, 77%, 75%)hsv(345, 41%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 30%, 6%)oklch(75.6% 0.122 4)lab(70.26% 40.17 3.74)lch(70.26% 40.35 5.32)What #F08EA7 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 #F08EA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F08EA7 Channel Values
How #F08EA7 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 142 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 77% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 41% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 30% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.3:1 vs white · 9.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F08EA7 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 #F08EA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F08EA7; 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 #F08EA7
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 #F08EA7 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.
#F08EA7#A4A4A6#C79CA7#B6B6A4#D0A8A5#EE9191#EF909B#ABABABUsing #F08EA7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f08ea7: #F08EA7;background-color: #F08EA7;colors: { 'color-f08ea7': '#F08EA7' }Color(red: 0.941, green: 0.557, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_f08ea7">#F08EA7</color>fill="#F08EA7"More Red Colors
#F08EA7 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F08EA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F08EA7?
#F08EA7 is a light red — rgb(240, 142, 167) in RGB and hsl(345, 77%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vanilla Ice (#F38FA9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.02.
What is the RGB value of #F08EA7?
#F08EA7 is rgb(240, 142, 167) — red 240, green 142, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F08EA7?
#F08EA7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 30%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F08EA7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F08EA7 scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F08EA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F08EA7 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 11.01, which is visibly different.
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