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#F5808D Color

#F5808D is rgb(245, 128, 141) in RGB, hsl(353, 85%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 42%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tulip (#FF878D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F5808D
HEX#F5808D
RGBrgb(245, 128, 141)
HSLhsl(353, 85%, 73%)
HSVhsv(353, 48%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 42%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.143 14.3)
LABlab(67.58% 46.57 14.63)
LCHlch(67.58% 48.81 17.44)

What #F5808D 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 #F5808D, 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.

#F5808D Channel Values

How #F5808D 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 245 · G 128 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 85% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 48% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 42% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.51:1 vs white · 8.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5808D 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 text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F5808D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5808D; 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 #F5808D

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F5808D.

How #F5808D 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#F5808D
Protanopia#9C9C8C
Protanomaly#C6928D
Deuteranopia#B2B288
Deuteranomaly#D0A18A
Tritanopia#F48282
Tritanomaly#F58186
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F5808D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f5808d: #F5808D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F5808D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f5808d': '#F5808D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.502, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_f5808d">#F5808D</color>
SVG fillfill="#F5808D"

More Red Colors

#F5808D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F5808D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F5808D?

#F5808D is a light red — rgb(245, 128, 141) in RGB and hsl(353, 85%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tulip (#FF878D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.

What is the RGB value of #F5808D?

#F5808D is rgb(245, 128, 141) — red 245, green 128, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F5808D?

#F5808D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 42%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F5808D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F5808D scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F5808D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F5808D 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 6.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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