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#F87293 Color

#F87293 is rgb(248, 114, 147) in RGB, hsl(345, 91%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 41%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Crimson (#F56991), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F87293
HEX#F87293
RGBrgb(248, 114, 147)
HSLhsl(345, 91%, 71%)
HSVhsv(345, 54%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 41%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.166 6.8)
LABlab(65.53% 54.49 8.46)
LCHlch(65.53% 55.14 8.83)

What #F87293 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 #F87293, 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.

#F87293 Channel Values

How #F87293 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 114 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 91% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 54% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 41% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.69:1 vs white · 7.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F87293 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 text2.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F87293

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F87293; 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 #F87293

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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Shades

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How #F87293 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#F87293
Protanopia#959592
Protanomaly#C58893
Deuteranopia#AEAE8E
Deuteranomaly#D09A90
Tritanopia#F67777
Tritanomaly#F77583
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F87293 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f87293: #F87293;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F87293;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f87293': '#F87293' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.447, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_f87293">#F87293</color>
SVG fillfill="#F87293"

More Red Colors

#F87293 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F87293 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F87293?

#F87293 is a light red — rgb(248, 114, 147) in RGB and hsl(345, 91%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Crimson (#F56991), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.91.

What is the RGB value of #F87293?

#F87293 is rgb(248, 114, 147) — red 248, green 114, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F87293?

#F87293 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 41%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F87293 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F87293 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F87293 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F87293 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 12.51, which is visibly different.

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