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#F6748E Color

#F6748E is rgb(246, 116, 142) in RGB, hsl(348, 88%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 42%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Red (#FC6C85), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F6748E
HEX#F6748E
RGBrgb(246, 116, 142)
HSLhsl(348, 88%, 71%)
HSVhsv(348, 53%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 42%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.161 9.5)
LABlab(65.49% 52.54 11.20)
LCHlch(65.49% 53.72 12.03)

What #F6748E 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 #F6748E, 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.

#F6748E Channel Values

How #F6748E 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 246 · G 116 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 88% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 53% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 42% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.69:1 vs white · 7.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F6748E 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 text2.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F6748E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F6748E; 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 #F6748E

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 #F6748E 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#F6748E
Protanopia#95958D
Protanomaly#C4898E
Deuteranopia#AEAE89
Deuteranomaly#CF9A8B
Tritanopia#F57878
Tritanomaly#F57681
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #F6748E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f6748e: #F6748E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F6748E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f6748e': '#F6748E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.455, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_f6748e">#F6748E</color>
SVG fillfill="#F6748E"

More Red Colors

#F6748E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F6748E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F6748E?

#F6748E is a light red — rgb(246, 116, 142) in RGB and hsl(348, 88%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Red (#FC6C85), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.64.

What is the RGB value of #F6748E?

#F6748E is rgb(246, 116, 142) — red 246, green 116, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F6748E?

#F6748E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 42%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F6748E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F6748E scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F6748E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F6748E 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 12.81, which is visibly different.

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