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#F0938E Color

#F0938E is rgb(240, 147, 142) in RGB, hsl(3, 77%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0938E
HEX#F0938E
RGBrgb(240, 147, 142)
HSLhsl(3, 77%, 75%)
HSVhsv(3, 41%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.113 23.4)
LABlab(70.83% 35.56 18.38)
LCHlch(70.83% 40.03 27.33)

What #F0938E 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 #F0938E, 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.

#F0938E Channel Values

How #F0938E 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 147 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 77% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 41% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 41% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.27:1 vs white · 9.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0938E 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 text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0938E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0938E; 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 #F0938E

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 #F0938E 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#F0938E
Protanopia#A8A88D
Protanomaly#C9A08E
Deuteranopia#B9B98A
Deuteranomaly#D1AB8C
Tritanopia#F09292
Tritanomaly#F09391
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #F0938E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f0938e: #F0938E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0938E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0938e': '#F0938E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.576, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_f0938e">#F0938E</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0938E"

More Red Colors

#F0938E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0938E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0938E?

#F0938E is a light red — rgb(240, 147, 142) in RGB and hsl(3, 77%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.

What is the RGB value of #F0938E?

#F0938E is rgb(240, 147, 142) — red 240, green 147, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0938E?

#F0938E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0938E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0938E scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0938E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0938E 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 9.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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