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#F0939D Color

#F0939D is rgb(240, 147, 157) in RGB, hsl(354, 76%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 35%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0939D
HEX#F0939D
RGBrgb(240, 147, 157)
HSLhsl(354, 76%, 76%)
HSVhsv(354, 39%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 35%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.113 13.1)
LABlab(71.11% 36.80 10.48)
LCHlch(71.11% 38.27 15.90)

What #F0939D 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 #F0939D, 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.

#F0939D Channel Values

How #F0939D 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 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 76% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 39% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 35% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0939D 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0939D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0939D; 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 #F0939D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F0939D.

How #F0939D 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#F0939D
Protanopia#A8A89C
Protanomaly#C9A09D
Deuteranopia#B9B99A
Deuteranomaly#D1AB9B
Tritanopia#EF9494
Tritanomaly#F09498
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F0939D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f0939d: #F0939D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0939D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0939d': '#F0939D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.576, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_f0939d">#F0939D</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0939D"

More Red Colors

#F0939D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0939D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0939D?

#F0939D is a light red — rgb(240, 147, 157) in RGB and hsl(354, 76%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.

What is the RGB value of #F0939D?

#F0939D is rgb(240, 147, 157) — red 240, green 147, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0939D?

#F0939D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 35%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0939D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0939D scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0939D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0939D 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 13.03, which is visibly different.

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