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#F79CAA Color

#F79CAA is rgb(247, 156, 170) in RGB, hsl(351, 85%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 31%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F79CAA
HEX#F79CAA
RGBrgb(247, 156, 170)
HSLhsl(351, 85%, 79%)
HSVhsv(351, 37%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 31%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(78.8% 0.11 9.9)
LABlab(74.17% 36.10 7.77)
LCHlch(74.17% 36.92 12.14)

What #F79CAA 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 #F79CAA, 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.

#F79CAA Channel Values

How #F79CAA 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 156 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 85% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 37% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 31% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F79CAA 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 text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F79CAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F79CAA; 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 #F79CAA

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 #F79CAA 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#F79CAA
Protanopia#B0B0A9
Protanomaly#D0A8AA
Deuteranopia#C0C0A7
Deuteranomaly#D8B3A8
Tritanopia#F69E9E
Tritanomaly#F69DA3
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #F79CAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f79caa: #F79CAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F79CAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f79caa': '#F79CAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.612, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_f79caa">#F79CAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#F79CAA"

More Red Colors

#F79CAA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F79CAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F79CAA?

#F79CAA is a light red — rgb(247, 156, 170) in RGB and hsl(351, 85%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.

What is the RGB value of #F79CAA?

#F79CAA is rgb(247, 156, 170) — red 247, green 156, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F79CAA?

#F79CAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 31%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F79CAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F79CAA scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F79CAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F79CAA 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.75, which is visibly different.

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