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#F8779A Color

#F8779A is rgb(248, 119, 154) in RGB, hsl(344, 90%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 38%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Crimson (#F56991), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8779A
HEX#F8779A
RGBrgb(248, 119, 154)
HSLhsl(344, 90%, 72%)
HSVhsv(344, 52%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 38%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.161 4.8)
LABlab(66.57% 52.78 5.97)
LCHlch(66.57% 53.11 6.45)

What #F8779A 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 #F8779A, 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.

#F8779A Channel Values

How #F8779A 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 119 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 90% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 52% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 38% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8779A 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F8779A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8779A; 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 #F8779A

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 #F8779A 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#F8779A
Protanopia#989899
Protanomaly#C68C9A
Deuteranopia#B0B095
Deuteranomaly#D19C97
Tritanopia#F67C7C
Tritanomaly#F77A89
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #F8779A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f8779a: #F8779A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8779A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f8779a': '#F8779A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.467, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_f8779a">#F8779A</color>
SVG fillfill="#F8779A"

More Pink Colors

#F8779A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F8779A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F8779A?

#F8779A is a light pink — rgb(248, 119, 154) in RGB and hsl(344, 90%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Crimson (#F56991), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.

What is the RGB value of #F8779A?

#F8779A is rgb(248, 119, 154) — red 248, green 119, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8779A?

#F8779A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 38%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8779A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8779A scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8779A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8779A 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 10.45, which is visibly different.

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