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#F47F76 Color

#F47F76 is rgb(244, 127, 118) in RGB, hsl(4, 85%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 52%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Congo Pink (#F88379), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F47F76
HEX#F47F76
RGBrgb(244, 127, 118)
HSLhsl(4, 85%, 71%)
HSVhsv(4, 52%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 52%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.145 25.8)
LABlab(66.86% 45.13 26.48)
LCHlch(66.86% 52.32 30.40)

What #F47F76 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 #F47F76, 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.

#F47F76 Channel Values

How #F47F76 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 244 · G 127 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 85% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 52% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 52% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F47F76 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F47F76

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F47F76; 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 #F47F76

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 #F47F76 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#F47F76
Protanopia#9C9C75
Protanomaly#C59175
Deuteranopia#B1B170
Deuteranomaly#CFA072
Tritanopia#F47E7E
Tritanomaly#F47E7B
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #F47F76 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f47f76: #F47F76;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F47F76;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f47f76': '#F47F76' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.498, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_f47f76">#F47F76</color>
SVG fillfill="#F47F76"

More Red Colors

#F47F76 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F47F76 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F47F76?

#F47F76 is a light red — rgb(244, 127, 118) in RGB and hsl(4, 85%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Congo Pink (#F88379), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.45.

What is the RGB value of #F47F76?

#F47F76 is rgb(244, 127, 118) — red 244, green 127, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F47F76?

#F47F76 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 52%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F47F76 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F47F76 scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F47F76 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F47F76 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 4.1, which is very hard to tell apart.

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