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#F78882 Color

#F78882 is rgb(247, 136, 130) in RGB, hsl(3, 88%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 47%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Coral (#F08080), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F78882
HEX#F78882
RGBrgb(247, 136, 130)
HSLhsl(3, 88%, 74%)
HSVhsv(3, 47%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 47%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.136 24.1)
LABlab(69.25% 42.70 23.07)
LCHlch(69.25% 48.53 28.38)

What #F78882 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 #F78882, 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.

#F78882 Channel Values

How #F78882 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 136 · B 1308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 88% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 47% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 47% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F78882 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 text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F78882

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F78882; 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 #F78882

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 #F78882 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#F78882
Protanopia#A2A281
Protanomaly#CA9882
Deuteranopia#B7B77D
Deuteranomaly#D4A67F
Tritanopia#F78787
Tritanomaly#F78885
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #F78882 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f78882: #F78882;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F78882;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f78882': '#F78882' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.533, blue: 0.510)
Android XML<color name="color_f78882">#F78882</color>
SVG fillfill="#F78882"

More Red Colors

#F78882 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F78882 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F78882?

#F78882 is a light red — rgb(247, 136, 130) in RGB and hsl(3, 88%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.

What is the RGB value of #F78882?

#F78882 is rgb(247, 136, 130) — red 247, green 136, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F78882?

#F78882 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 47%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F78882 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F78882 scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F78882 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F78882 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 3.82, which is very hard to tell apart.

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