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#F84F87 Color

#F84F87 is rgb(248, 79, 135) in RGB, hsl(340, 92%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 46%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Strawberry (#FC5A8D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F84F87
HEX#F84F87
RGBrgb(248, 79, 135)
HSLhsl(340, 92%, 64%)
HSVhsv(340, 68%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 46%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.208 4.5)
LABlab(59.85% 67.69 7.41)
LCHlch(59.85% 68.09 6.24)

What #F84F87 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 #F84F87, 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 pink in the library.

#F84F87 Channel Values

How #F84F87 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 248 · G 79 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 92% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 68% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 46% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.25:1 vs white · 6.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F84F87 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 text3.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F84F87

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F84F87; 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 #F84F87

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 #F84F87 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#F84F87
Protanopia#828286
Protanomaly#BD7186
Deuteranopia#A2A281
Deuteranomaly#CA8983
Tritanopia#F65959
Tritanomaly#F7556E
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #F84F87 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f84f87: #F84F87;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F84F87;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f84f87': '#F84F87' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.310, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_f84f87">#F84F87</color>
SVG fillfill="#F84F87"

More Pink Colors

#F84F87 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F84F87 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F84F87?

#F84F87 is a light pink — rgb(248, 79, 135) in RGB and hsl(340, 92%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Strawberry (#FC5A8D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.35.

What is the RGB value of #F84F87?

#F84F87 is rgb(248, 79, 135) — red 248, green 79, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F84F87?

#F84F87 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 46%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F84F87 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F84F87 scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F84F87 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F84F87 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 18.61, which is visibly different.

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