#F7AE9C Color
#F7AE9C is rgb(247, 174, 156) in RGB, hsl(12, 85%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 37%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F7AE9Crgb(247, 174, 156)hsl(12, 85%, 79%)hsv(12, 37%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 37%, 3%)oklch(81.6% 0.09 34.4)lab(77.91% 25.89 20.53)lch(77.91% 33.04 38.41)What #F7AE9C 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 #F7AE9C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F7AE9C Channel Values
How #F7AE9C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 247 · G 174 · B 156 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 85% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 37% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 37% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F7AE9C 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.
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Colors That Go With #F7AE9C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F7AE9C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F7AE9C
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 #F7AE9C 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.
#F7AE9C#BDBD9C#D7B79C#CACA99#DDBF9A#F8ACAC#F8ADA6#C0C0C0Using #F7AE9C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f7ae9c: #F7AE9C;background-color: #F7AE9C;colors: { 'color-f7ae9c': '#F7AE9C' }Color(red: 0.969, green: 0.682, blue: 0.612)<color name="color_f7ae9c">#F7AE9C</color>fill="#F7AE9C"More Red Colors
#F7AE9C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F7AE9C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F7AE9C?
#F7AE9C is a light red — rgb(247, 174, 156) in RGB and hsl(12, 85%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.71.
What is the RGB value of #F7AE9C?
#F7AE9C is rgb(247, 174, 156) — red 247, green 174, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F7AE9C?
#F7AE9C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 37%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F7AE9C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F7AE9C scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F7AE9C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F7AE9C 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 11.66, which is visibly different.
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