#F25F6B Color
#F25F6B is rgb(242, 95, 107) in RGB, hsl(355, 85%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 56%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F25F6Brgb(242, 95, 107)hsl(355, 85%, 66%)hsv(355, 61%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 56%, 5%)oklch(67.7% 0.181 18.5)lab(60.65% 58.10 24.56)lch(60.65% 63.08 22.91)What #F25F6B 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 #F25F6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F25F6B Channel Values
How #F25F6B 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 242 · G 95 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 85% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 61% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 56% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.17:1 vs white · 6.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F25F6B 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 #F25F6B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F25F6B; 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 #F25F6B
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 #F25F6B 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.
#F25F6B#88886A#BC7A6A#A4A463#C88D66#F26161#F26065#919191Using #F25F6B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f25f6b: #F25F6B;background-color: #F25F6B;colors: { 'color-f25f6b': '#F25F6B' }Color(red: 0.949, green: 0.373, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_f25f6b">#F25F6B</color>fill="#F25F6B"More Red Colors
#F25F6B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F25F6B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F25F6B?
#F25F6B is a light red — rgb(242, 95, 107) in RGB and hsl(355, 85%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.
What is the RGB value of #F25F6B?
#F25F6B is rgb(242, 95, 107) — red 242, green 95, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F25F6B?
#F25F6B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 56%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F25F6B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F25F6B scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F25F6B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F25F6B 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.13, which is visibly different.
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