#F74A75 Color
#F74A75 is rgb(247, 74, 117) in RGB, hsl(345, 92%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 53%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F74A75rgb(247, 74, 117)hsl(345, 92%, 63%)hsv(345, 70%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 53%, 3%)oklch(66.5% 0.209 10.4)lab(58.68% 68.05 16.31)lch(58.68% 69.98 13.48)What #F74A75 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 #F74A75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F74A75 Channel Values
How #F74A75 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 247 · G 74 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 92% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 70% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 53% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.39:1 vs white · 6.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F74A75 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 #F74A75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F74A75; 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 #F74A75
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 #F74A75 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.
#F74A75#808074#BC6E74#A0A06D#C98670#F55151#F64E61#8B8B8BUsing #F74A75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f74a75: #F74A75;background-color: #F74A75;colors: { 'color-f74a75': '#F74A75' }Color(red: 0.969, green: 0.290, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_f74a75">#F74A75</color>fill="#F74A75"More Red Colors
#F74A75 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F74A75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F74A75?
#F74A75 is a light red — rgb(247, 74, 117) in RGB and hsl(345, 92%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #F74A75?
#F74A75 is rgb(247, 74, 117) — red 247, green 74, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F74A75?
#F74A75 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 53%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F74A75 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F74A75 scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F74A75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F74A75 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 22.24, which is visibly different.
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