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#F49280 Color

#F49280 is rgb(244, 146, 128) in RGB, hsl(9, 84%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 48%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F49280
HEX#F49280
RGBrgb(244, 146, 128)
HSLhsl(9, 84%, 73%)
HSVhsv(9, 48%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 48%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.122 31.2)
LABlab(70.90% 36.56 26.25)
LCHlch(70.90% 45.01 35.68)

What #F49280 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 #F49280, 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.

#F49280 Channel Values

How #F49280 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 146 · B 1288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 84% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 48% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 48% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.27:1 vs white · 9.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F49280 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 text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F49280

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F49280; 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 #F49280

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F49280.

How #F49280 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#F49280
Protanopia#A8A87F
Protanomaly#CBA080
Deuteranopia#BABA7B
Deuteranomaly#D4AC7D
Tritanopia#F59090
Tritanomaly#F5918A
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F49280 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f49280: #F49280;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F49280;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f49280': '#F49280' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.573, blue: 0.502)
Android XML<color name="color_f49280">#F49280</color>
SVG fillfill="#F49280"

More Red Colors

#F49280 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F49280 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F49280?

#F49280 is a light red — rgb(244, 146, 128) in RGB and hsl(9, 84%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.17.

What is the RGB value of #F49280?

#F49280 is rgb(244, 146, 128) — red 244, green 146, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F49280?

#F49280 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 48%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F49280 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F49280 scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F49280 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F49280 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 7.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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