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#F7998D Color

#F7998D is rgb(247, 153, 141) in RGB, hsl(7, 87%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 43%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F7998D
HEX#F7998D
RGBrgb(247, 153, 141)
HSLhsl(7, 87%, 76%)
HSVhsv(7, 43%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 43%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.115 27.8)
LABlab(72.99% 35.17 22.01)
LCHlch(72.99% 41.49 32.04)

What #F7998D 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 #F7998D, 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.

#F7998D Channel Values

How #F7998D 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 153 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 87% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 43% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 43% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F7998D 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F7998D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F7998D; 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 #F7998D

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 #F7998D 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#F7998D
Protanopia#AEAE8C
Protanomaly#CFA68D
Deuteranopia#BFBF89
Deuteranomaly#D8B18A
Tritanopia#F89898
Tritanomaly#F79893
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F7998D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f7998d: #F7998D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F7998D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f7998d': '#F7998D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.600, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_f7998d">#F7998D</color>
SVG fillfill="#F7998D"

More Red Colors

#F7998D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F7998D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F7998D?

#F7998D is a light red — rgb(247, 153, 141) in RGB and hsl(7, 87%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.

What is the RGB value of #F7998D?

#F7998D is rgb(247, 153, 141) — red 247, green 153, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F7998D?

#F7998D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 43%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F7998D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F7998D scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F7998D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F7998D 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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