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#F9717A Color

#F9717A is rgb(249, 113, 122) in RGB, hsl(356, 92%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 51%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9717A
HEX#F9717A
RGBrgb(249, 113, 122)
HSLhsl(356, 92%, 71%)
HSVhsv(356, 55%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 51%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.167 18.3)
LABlab(65.04% 53.60 22.01)
LCHlch(65.04% 57.94 22.33)

What #F9717A 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 #F9717A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#F9717A Channel Values

How #F9717A 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 249 · G 113 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 92% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 55% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 51% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9717A 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 text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F9717A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9717A; 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 #F9717A

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 #F9717A 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#F9717A
Protanopia#959579
Protanomaly#C58879
Deuteranopia#AEAE73
Deuteranomaly#D09976
Tritanopia#F97272
Tritanomaly#F97275
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #F9717A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f9717a: #F9717A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9717A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9717a': '#F9717A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.443, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_f9717a">#F9717A</color>
SVG fillfill="#F9717A"

More Red Colors

#F9717A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F9717A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9717A?

#F9717A is a light red — rgb(249, 113, 122) in RGB and hsl(356, 92%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.

What is the RGB value of #F9717A?

#F9717A is rgb(249, 113, 122) — red 249, green 113, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9717A?

#F9717A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 51%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9717A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9717A scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9717A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9717A 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.02, which is visibly different.

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