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#F76D4A Color

#F76D4A is rgb(247, 109, 74) in RGB, hsl(12, 92%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 70%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outrageous Orange (#FF6E4A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F76D4A
HEX#F76D4A
RGBrgb(247, 109, 74)
HSLhsl(12, 92%, 63%)
HSVhsv(12, 70%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 70%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.177 35.4)
LABlab(63.40% 52.43 46.30)
LCHlch(63.40% 69.95 41.45)

What #F76D4A 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 #F76D4A, 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.

#F76D4A Channel Values

How #F76D4A 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 109 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 92% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 70% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 70% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.9:1 vs white · 7.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F76D4A 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 text2.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F76D4A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F76D4A; 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 #F76D4A

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 #F76D4A 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#F76D4A
Protanopia#929248
Protanomaly#C38449
Deuteranopia#ACAC3D
Deuteranomaly#CE9643
Tritanopia#F86969
Tritanomaly#F86B5E
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #F76D4A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f76d4a: #F76D4A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F76D4A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f76d4a': '#F76D4A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.427, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_f76d4a">#F76D4A</color>
SVG fillfill="#F76D4A"

More Red Colors

#F76D4A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F76D4A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F76D4A?

#F76D4A is a light red — rgb(247, 109, 74) in RGB and hsl(12, 92%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Outrageous Orange (#FF6E4A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.43.

What is the RGB value of #F76D4A?

#F76D4A is rgb(247, 109, 74) — red 247, green 109, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F76D4A?

#F76D4A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 70%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F76D4A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F76D4A scores 2.9:1 against white and 7.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F76D4A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F76D4A 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 7.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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