#F56B70 Color
#F56B70 is rgb(245, 107, 112) in RGB, hsl(358, 87%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 54%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F56B70rgb(245, 107, 112)hsl(358, 87%, 69%)hsv(358, 56%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 54%, 4%)oklch(69.8% 0.17 20.4)lab(63.21% 54.29 25.14)lch(63.21% 59.82 24.85)What #F56B70 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 #F56B70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F56B70 Channel Values
How #F56B70 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 245 · G 107 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 358° · S 87% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 358° · S 56% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 54% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.91:1 vs white · 7.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F56B70 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 #F56B70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F56B70; 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 #F56B70
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 #F56B70 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.
#F56B70#90906F#C1836F#AAAA69#CC956C#F56C6C#F56B6D#979797Using #F56B70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f56b70: #F56B70;background-color: #F56B70;colors: { 'color-f56b70': '#F56B70' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.420, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_f56b70">#F56B70</color>fill="#F56B70"More Red Colors
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#F56B70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F56B70?
#F56B70 is a light red — rgb(245, 107, 112) in RGB and hsl(358, 87%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #F56B70?
#F56B70 is rgb(245, 107, 112) — red 245, green 107, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F56B70?
#F56B70 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 54%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F56B70 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F56B70 scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F56B70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F56B70 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 10.26, which is visibly different.
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