#F49E76 Color
#F49E76 is rgb(244, 158, 118) in RGB, hsl(19, 85%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 52%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F49E76rgb(244, 158, 118)hsl(19, 85%, 71%)hsv(19, 52%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 52%, 4%)oklch(77.7% 0.116 45.5)lab(73.38% 29.95 34.79)lch(73.38% 45.90 49.28)What #F49E76 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 #F49E76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F49E76 Channel Values
How #F49E76 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 244 · G 158 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 85% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 52% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 52% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.1:1 vs white · 10:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F49E76 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.
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Colors That Go With #F49E76
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F49E76; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F49E76
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 #F49E76 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.
#F49E76#B1B175#CFAA76#C0C071#D7B373#F69A9A#F59B8D#B3B3B3Using #F49E76 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f49e76: #F49E76;background-color: #F49E76;colors: { 'color-f49e76': '#F49E76' }Color(red: 0.957, green: 0.620, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_f49e76">#F49E76</color>fill="#F49E76"More Orange Colors
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#F49E76 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F49E76?
#F49E76 is a light orange — rgb(244, 158, 118) in RGB and hsl(19, 85%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.
What is the RGB value of #F49E76?
#F49E76 is rgb(244, 158, 118) — red 244, green 158, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F49E76?
#F49E76 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 52%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F49E76 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F49E76 scores 2.1:1 against white and 10:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F49E76 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F49E76 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 lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 4.04, which is very hard to tell apart.
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