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#F68385 Color

#F68385 is rgb(246, 131, 133) in RGB, hsl(359, 86%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 46%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Coral (#F08080), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F68385
HEX#F68385
RGBrgb(246, 131, 133)
HSLhsl(359, 86%, 74%)
HSVhsv(359, 47%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 46%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.141 20)
LABlab(68.17% 44.93 19.92)
LCHlch(68.17% 49.15 23.91)

What #F68385 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 #F68385, 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.

#F68385 Channel Values

How #F68385 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 131 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 86% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 47% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 46% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.47:1 vs white · 8.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F68385 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 text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F68385

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F68385; 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 #F68385

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 #F68385 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#F68385
Protanopia#9F9F84
Protanomaly#C89485
Deuteranopia#B4B480
Deuteranomaly#D2A382
Tritanopia#F68383
Tritanomaly#F68384
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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Using #F68385 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f68385: #F68385;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F68385;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f68385': '#F68385' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.514, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_f68385">#F68385</color>
SVG fillfill="#F68385"

More Red Colors

#F68385 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F68385 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F68385?

#F68385 is a light red — rgb(246, 131, 133) in RGB and hsl(359, 86%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.

What is the RGB value of #F68385?

#F68385 is rgb(246, 131, 133) — red 246, green 131, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F68385?

#F68385 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 46%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F68385 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F68385 scores 2.47:1 against white and 8.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F68385 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F68385 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 1.97, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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