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#F09684 Color

#F09684 is rgb(240, 150, 132) in RGB, hsl(10, 78%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 45%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F09684
HEX#F09684
RGBrgb(240, 150, 132)
HSLhsl(10, 78%, 73%)
HSVhsv(10, 45%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 45%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.112 32)
LABlab(71.32% 33.32 24.51)
LCHlch(71.32% 41.36 36.34)

What #F09684 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 #F09684, 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.

#F09684 Channel Values

How #F09684 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 150 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 78% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 45% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 45% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F09684 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F09684

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F09684; 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 #F09684

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 #F09684 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#F09684
Protanopia#AAAA83
Protanomaly#CAA284
Deuteranopia#BABA80
Deuteranomaly#D2AD81
Tritanopia#F19494
Tritanomaly#F1958E
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F09684 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f09684: #F09684;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F09684;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f09684': '#F09684' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.588, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_f09684">#F09684</color>
SVG fillfill="#F09684"

More Red Colors

#F09684 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F09684 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F09684?

#F09684 is a light red — rgb(240, 150, 132) in RGB and hsl(10, 78%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #F09684?

#F09684 is rgb(240, 150, 132) — red 240, green 150, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F09684?

#F09684 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 45%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F09684 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F09684 scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F09684 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F09684 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 5.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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