#F7BCB1 Color
#F7BCB1 is rgb(247, 188, 177) in RGB, hsl(9, 81%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 28%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Melon (#FEBAAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F7BCB1rgb(247, 188, 177)hsl(9, 81%, 83%)hsv(9, 28%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 28%, 3%)oklch(84.6% 0.07 30.6)lab(81.52% 20.79 14.26)lch(81.52% 25.21 34.45)What #F7BCB1 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 #F7BCB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F7BCB1 Channel Values
How #F7BCB1 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 188 · B 177 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 81% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 28% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 28% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F7BCB1 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 #F7BCB1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F7BCB1; 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 #F7BCB1
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 #F7BCB1 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.
#F7BCB1#C8C8B1#DCC3B1#D2D2AF#E2CAB0#F8BBBB#F8BBB7#CACACAUsing #F7BCB1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f7bcb1: #F7BCB1;background-color: #F7BCB1;colors: { 'color-f7bcb1': '#F7BCB1' }Color(red: 0.969, green: 0.737, blue: 0.694)<color name="color_f7bcb1">#F7BCB1</color>fill="#F7BCB1"More Red Colors
#F7BCB1 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F7BCB1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F7BCB1?
#F7BCB1 is a lightest red — rgb(247, 188, 177) in RGB and hsl(9, 81%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Melon (#FEBAAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.
What is the RGB value of #F7BCB1?
#F7BCB1 is rgb(247, 188, 177) — red 247, green 188, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F7BCB1?
#F7BCB1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 28%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F7BCB1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F7BCB1 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F7BCB1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F7BCB1 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 11.35, which is visibly different.
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