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#F9777F Color

#F9777F is rgb(249, 119, 127) in RGB, hsl(356, 92%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 49%, 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 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9777F
HEX#F9777F
RGBrgb(249, 119, 127)
HSLhsl(356, 92%, 72%)
HSVhsv(356, 52%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 49%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.159 18.1)
LABlab(66.20% 51.21 20.74)
LCHlch(66.20% 55.25 22.05)

What #F9777F 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 #F9777F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Carmine Pink#E66771ΔE 6.06Tulip#FF878DΔE 6.36Light Coral#F08080ΔE 7.4Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 7.54Ultra Red#FC6C85ΔE 8.24Congo Pink#F88379ΔE 8.96

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#F9777F Channel Values

How #F9777F 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 119 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 92% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 52% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 49% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9777F 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F9777F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F9777F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9777F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F9777F
Complementary
#76F9F1
Analogous
#F976C0
Analogous
#F9AF76
Triadic
#7FF976
Triadic
#767FF9
Split comp.
#76F9AF
Split comp.
#76C0F9

Tints & Shades of #F9777F

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

#FA8991
#FB989F
#FCACB1
#FCBFC3
#FDD3D6
#FEE2E4

Shades

#F74551
#F51928
#D30916
#A20711
#71050C
#450307

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F9777F.

How #F9777F 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#F9777F
Protanopia#98987E
Protanomaly#C68C7E
Deuteranopia#B0B079
Deuteranomaly#D19D7B
Tritanopia#F97878
Tritanomaly#F9787B
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #F9777F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f9777f: #F9777F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9777F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9777f': '#F9777F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.467, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_f9777f">#F9777F</color>
SVG fillfill="#F9777F"

More Red Colors

#F9777F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#F9777F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9777F?

#F9777F is a light red — rgb(249, 119, 127) in RGB and hsl(356, 92%, 72%) 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 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #F9777F?

#F9777F is rgb(249, 119, 127) — red 249, green 119, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9777F?

#F9777F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 49%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9777F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9777F scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9777F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9777F 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 7.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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