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#F89987 Color

#F89987 is rgb(248, 153, 135) in RGB, hsl(10, 89%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 46%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F89987
HEX#F89987
RGBrgb(248, 153, 135)
HSLhsl(10, 89%, 75%)
HSVhsv(10, 46%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 46%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.118 31.5)
LABlab(73.02% 35.11 25.34)
LCHlch(73.02% 43.30 35.81)

What #F89987 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 #F89987, 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.

#F89987 Channel Values

How #F89987 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 153 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 89% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 46% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 46% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F89987 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F89987

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F89987; 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 #F89987

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 #F89987 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#F89987
Protanopia#AEAE86
Protanomaly#D0A687
Deuteranopia#BFBF82
Deuteranomaly#D8B184
Tritanopia#F99797
Tritanomaly#F99891
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #F89987 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f89987: #F89987;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F89987;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f89987': '#F89987' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.600, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_f89987">#F89987</color>
SVG fillfill="#F89987"

More Red Colors

#F89987 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F89987 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F89987?

#F89987 is a light red — rgb(248, 153, 135) in RGB and hsl(10, 89%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.

What is the RGB value of #F89987?

#F89987 is rgb(248, 153, 135) — red 248, green 153, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F89987?

#F89987 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 46%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F89987 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F89987 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F89987 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F89987 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 6.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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