#F88379 Color

#F88379 is rgb(248, 131, 121) in RGB, hsl(5, 90%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 51%, 3%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is Salmon (#FA8072). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F88379

HEX#F88379

RGBrgb(248, 131, 121)

HSLhsl(5, 90%, 72%)

HSVhsv(5, 51%, 97%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 51%, 3%)

OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.145 26.2)

LABlab(68.25% 44.89 26.76)

LCHlch(68.25% 52.26 30.80)

#F88379 Channel Values

How #F88379 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 248 · G 131 · B 121	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 5° · S 90% · L 72%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 5° · S 51% · V 97%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 47% · Y 51% · K 3%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.47:1 vs white · 8.51:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F88379 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.

TextWhite text2.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F88379 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F88379

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F88379; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #F88379

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F88379.

How #F88379 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#F88379

Protanopia#9F9F78

Protanomaly#C99578

Deuteranopia#B5B573

Deuteranomaly#D3A375

Tritanopia#F98282

Tritanomaly#F8827E

Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F88379 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f88379: #F88379;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F88379;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f88379': '#F88379' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.514, blue: 0.475)

Android XML<color name="color_f88379">#F88379</color>

SVG fillfill="#F88379"

#F88379 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #F88379?

#F88379 is rgb(248, 131, 121) — red 248, green 131, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F88379?

#F88379 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 51%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F88379 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F88379 scores 2.47:1 against white and 8.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #F88379 have a color name?

#F88379 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), at a CIE76 distance of 3.8, so the two are very hard to tell apart.

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