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#F76972 Color

#F76972 is rgb(247, 105, 114) in RGB, hsl(356, 90%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 54%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F76972
HEX#F76972
RGBrgb(247, 105, 114)
HSLhsl(356, 90%, 69%)
HSVhsv(356, 57%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 54%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.174 19)
LABlab(63.21% 55.95 24.08)
LCHlch(63.21% 60.91 23.29)

What #F76972 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 #F76972, 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.

#F76972 Channel Values

How #F76972 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 247 · G 105 · B 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 90% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 57% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 54% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.91:1 vs white · 7.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F76972 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 text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F76972

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F76972; 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 #F76972

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 #F76972 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#F76972
Protanopia#8F8F71
Protanomaly#C28271
Deuteranopia#AAAA6B
Deuteranomaly#CD946E
Tritanopia#F76A6A
Tritanomaly#F76A6D
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #F76972 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f76972: #F76972;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F76972;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f76972': '#F76972' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.412, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_f76972">#F76972</color>
SVG fillfill="#F76972"

More Red Colors

#F76972 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F76972 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F76972?

#F76972 is a light red — rgb(247, 105, 114) in RGB and hsl(356, 90%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.

What is the RGB value of #F76972?

#F76972 is rgb(247, 105, 114) — red 247, green 105, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F76972?

#F76972 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 54%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F76972 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F76972 scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F76972 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F76972 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 12.06, which is visibly different.

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