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#F4998B Color

#F4998B is rgb(244, 153, 139) in RGB, hsl(8, 83%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 43%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F4998B
HEX#F4998B
RGBrgb(244, 153, 139)
HSLhsl(8, 83%, 75%)
HSVhsv(8, 43%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 43%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.112 29.3)
LABlab(72.58% 33.87 22.48)
LCHlch(72.58% 40.65 33.57)

What #F4998B 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 #F4998B, 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.

#F4998B Channel Values

How #F4998B 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 153 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 83% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 43% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 43% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4998B 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 text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F4998B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4998B; 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 #F4998B

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 #F4998B 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#F4998B
Protanopia#ADAD8A
Protanomaly#CDA58B
Deuteranopia#BEBE87
Deuteranomaly#D6B089
Tritanopia#F59797
Tritanomaly#F59893
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #F4998B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f4998b: #F4998B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F4998B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f4998b': '#F4998B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.600, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_f4998b">#F4998B</color>
SVG fillfill="#F4998B"

More Red Colors

#F4998B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F4998B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F4998B?

#F4998B is a light red — rgb(244, 153, 139) in RGB and hsl(8, 83%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.

What is the RGB value of #F4998B?

#F4998B is rgb(244, 153, 139) — red 244, green 153, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F4998B?

#F4998B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 43%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F4998B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F4998B scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F4998B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F4998B 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 7.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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