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#F7787E Color

#F7787E is rgb(247, 120, 126) in RGB, hsl(357, 89%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 49%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tulip (#FF878D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F7787E
HEX#F7787E
RGBrgb(247, 120, 126)
HSLhsl(357, 89%, 72%)
HSVhsv(357, 51%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 49%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.156 18.9)
LABlab(66.08% 49.98 21.08)
LCHlch(66.08% 54.24 22.86)

What #F7787E 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 #F7787E, 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.

#F7787E Channel Values

How #F7787E 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 120 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 89% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 51% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 49% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.64:1 vs white · 7.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F7787E 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 text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F7787E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F7787E; 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 #F7787E

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 #F7787E 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#F7787E
Protanopia#98987D
Protanomaly#C58C7D
Deuteranopia#B0B078
Deuteranomaly#D09D7A
Tritanopia#F77979
Tritanomaly#F7787B
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #F7787E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f7787e: #F7787E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F7787E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f7787e': '#F7787E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.471, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_f7787e">#F7787E</color>
SVG fillfill="#F7787E"

More Red Colors

#F7787E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F7787E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F7787E?

#F7787E is a light red — rgb(247, 120, 126) in RGB and hsl(357, 89%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tulip (#FF878D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.

What is the RGB value of #F7787E?

#F7787E is rgb(247, 120, 126) — red 247, green 120, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F7787E?

#F7787E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 49%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F7787E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F7787E scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F7787E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F7787E 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 6.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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