#F09B8A Color
#F09B8A is rgb(240, 155, 138) in RGB, hsl(10, 77%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 43%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F09B8Argb(240, 155, 138)hsl(10, 77%, 74%)hsv(10, 43%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 43%, 6%)oklch(77.1% 0.106 31.9)lab(72.51% 31.26 22.83)lch(72.51% 38.71 36.14)What #F09B8A 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 #F09B8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F09B8A Channel Values
How #F09B8A 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 155 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 77% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 43% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 43% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.15:1 vs white · 9.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F09B8A 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 #F09B8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F09B8A; 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 #F09B8A
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 #F09B8A 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.
#F09B8A#ADAD89#CCA68A#BDBD86#D3B088#F19999#F19A93#B1B1B1Using #F09B8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f09b8a: #F09B8A;background-color: #F09B8A;colors: { 'color-f09b8a': '#F09B8A' }Color(red: 0.941, green: 0.608, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_f09b8a">#F09B8A</color>fill="#F09B8A"More Red Colors
#F09B8A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F09B8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F09B8A?
#F09B8A is a light red — rgb(240, 155, 138) in RGB and hsl(10, 77%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.4.
What is the RGB value of #F09B8A?
#F09B8A is rgb(240, 155, 138) — red 240, green 155, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F09B8A?
#F09B8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 43%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F09B8A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F09B8A scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F09B8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F09B8A 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 6.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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