#F38C8F Color

#F38C8F is rgb(243, 140, 143) in RGB, hsl(358, 81%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 41%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F38C8F

HEX#F38C8F

RGBrgb(243, 140, 143)

HSLhsl(358, 81%, 75%)

HSVhsv(358, 42%, 95%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 41%, 5%)

OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.125 18.6)

LABlab(69.76% 40.21 16.44)

LCHlch(69.76% 43.44 22.24)

What #F38C8F 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 #F38C8F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Salmon Pink#FF9999ΔE 4.66 Light Coral#F08080ΔE 6.27 Tulip#FF878DΔE 7.03 Salmon Pink#FF91A4ΔE 8.6 New York Pink#D7837FΔE 9.42 Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 9.89

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#F38C8F Channel Values

How #F38C8F 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 243 · G 140 · B 143	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 358° · S 81% · L 75%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 358° · S 42% · V 95%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 42% · Y 41% · K 5%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.34:1 vs white · 8.96:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F38C8F 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F38C8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F38C8F; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #F38C8F

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 #F38C8F 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#F38C8F

Protanopia#A4A48E

Protanomaly#C89B8F

Deuteranopia#B7B78B

Deuteranomaly#D2A78C

Tritanopia#F38C8C

Tritanomaly#F38C8D

Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #F38C8F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f38c8f: #F38C8F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F38C8F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f38c8f': '#F38C8F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.549, blue: 0.561)

Android XML<color name="color_f38c8f">#F38C8F</color>

SVG fillfill="#F38C8F"

More Red Colors

#F38C8F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000 fffafa 1f0005 fff5f5 1f0008 fff1f2 240000 fff1f0 240909 fff0f2 270707 ffedeb 4e0707 710f04 940000 a81c07 c0362c cdacac e30022 ee204d fa8072 ff1818 ff6467 ffb7c5

#F38C8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F38C8F?

#F38C8F is a light red — rgb(243, 140, 143) in RGB and hsl(358, 81%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.

What is the RGB value of #F38C8F?

#F38C8F is rgb(243, 140, 143) — red 243, green 140, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F38C8F?

#F38C8F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 41%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F38C8F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F38C8F scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F38C8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F38C8F 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 6.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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