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#F37787 Color

#F37787 is rgb(243, 119, 135) in RGB, hsl(352, 84%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 44%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Candy Pink (#E4717A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F37787
HEX#F37787
RGBrgb(243, 119, 135)
HSLhsl(352, 84%, 71%)
HSVhsv(352, 51%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 44%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.153 13.7)
LABlab(65.46% 49.63 15.05)
LCHlch(65.46% 51.86 16.87)

What #F37787 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 #F37787, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 5.4Tulip#FF878DΔE 6.67Light Carmine Pink#E66771ΔE 7.4Ultra Red#FC6C85ΔE 7.9Light Coral#F08080ΔE 8.06Salmon Pink#FF91A4ΔE 10.96

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#F37787 Channel Values

How #F37787 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 243 · G 119 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 84% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 51% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 44% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.69:1 vs white · 7.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F37787 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 text2.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F37787 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F37787

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F37787; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F37787
Complementary
#77F3E3
Analogous
#F377C6
Analogous
#F3A477
Triadic
#87F377
Triadic
#7787F3
Split comp.
#77F3A4
Split comp.
#77C6F3

Tints & Shades of #F37787

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.

Tints

#F58A98
#F69CA8
#F8AFB9
#F9BDC5
#FBD0D6
#FDE3E6

Shades

#EF485E
#EB1E39
#C51129
#9B0D20
#6C0917
#42060E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F37787.

How #F37787 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#F37787
Protanopia#969686
Protanomaly#C28B87
Deuteranopia#ADAD82
Deuteranomaly#CD9B84
Tritanopia#F27979
Tritanomaly#F2787F
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #F37787 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f37787: #F37787;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F37787;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f37787': '#F37787' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.467, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_f37787">#F37787</color>
SVG fillfill="#F37787"

More Red Colors

#F37787 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#F37787 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F37787?

#F37787 is a light red — rgb(243, 119, 135) in RGB and hsl(352, 84%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Candy Pink (#E4717A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #F37787?

#F37787 is rgb(243, 119, 135) — red 243, green 119, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F37787?

#F37787 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 44%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F37787 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F37787 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F37787 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F37787 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 8.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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