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#F7979B Color

#F7979B is rgb(247, 151, 155) in RGB, hsl(358, 86%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 37%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F7979B
HEX#F7979B
RGBrgb(247, 151, 155)
HSLhsl(358, 86%, 78%)
HSVhsv(358, 39%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 37%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.116 17.4)
LABlab(72.80% 37.26 14.10)
LCHlch(72.80% 39.84 20.73)

What #F7979B 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 #F7979B, 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.

#F7979B Channel Values

How #F7979B 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 151 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 86% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 39% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 37% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F7979B 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F7979B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F7979B; 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 #F7979B

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 #F7979B 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#F7979B
Protanopia#ADAD9A
Protanomaly#CFA49B
Deuteranopia#BEBE97
Deuteranomaly#D7B099
Tritanopia#F79898
Tritanomaly#F79799
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #F7979B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f7979b: #F7979B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F7979B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f7979b': '#F7979B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.592, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_f7979b">#F7979B</color>
SVG fillfill="#F7979B"

More Red Colors

#F7979B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F7979B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F7979B?

#F7979B is a light red — rgb(247, 151, 155) in RGB and hsl(358, 86%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.

What is the RGB value of #F7979B?

#F7979B is rgb(247, 151, 155) — red 247, green 151, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F7979B?

#F7979B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 37%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F7979B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F7979B scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F7979B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F7979B 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 11.05, which is visibly different.

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