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#F68479 Color

#F68479 is rgb(246, 132, 121) in RGB, hsl(5, 87%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 51%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Congo Pink (#F88379), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F68479
HEX#F68479
RGBrgb(246, 132, 121)
HSLhsl(5, 87%, 72%)
HSVhsv(5, 51%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 51%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.141 26.8)
LABlab(68.17% 43.67 26.59)
LCHlch(68.17% 51.13 31.34)

What #F68479 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 #F68479, 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.

#F68479 Channel Values

How #F68479 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 132 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 87% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 51% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 51% · 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 #F68479 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 #F68479

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F68479; 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 #F68479

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

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How #F68479 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#F68479
Protanopia#9F9F78
Protanomaly#C89578
Deuteranopia#B4B473
Deuteranomaly#D2A376
Tritanopia#F78383
Tritanomaly#F6837F
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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Using #F68479 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f68479: #F68479;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F68479;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f68479': '#F68479' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.518, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_f68479">#F68479</color>
SVG fillfill="#F68479"

More Red Colors

#F68479 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F68479 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F68479?

#F68479 is a light red — rgb(246, 132, 121) in RGB and hsl(5, 87%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Congo Pink (#F88379), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.23.

What is the RGB value of #F68479?

#F68479 is rgb(246, 132, 121) — red 246, green 132, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F68479?

#F68479 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 51%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F68479 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F68479 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 #F68479 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F68479 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 4.65, which is very hard to tell apart.

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