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#F9778C Color

#F9778C is rgb(249, 119, 140) in RGB, hsl(350, 92%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 44%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Red (#FC6C85), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9778C
HEX#F9778C
RGBrgb(249, 119, 140)
HSLhsl(350, 92%, 72%)
HSVhsv(350, 52%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 44%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.16 11.8)
LABlab(66.44% 52.08 13.72)
LCHlch(66.44% 53.85 14.76)

What #F9778C 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 #F9778C, 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.

#F9778C Channel Values

How #F9778C 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 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 92% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 52% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 44% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.61:1 vs white · 8.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9778C 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 text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F9778C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9778C; 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 #F9778C

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 #F9778C 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#F9778C
Protanopia#98988B
Protanomaly#C68C8B
Deuteranopia#B0B087
Deuteranomaly#D19D89
Tritanopia#F87A7A
Tritanomaly#F87982
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F9778C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f9778c: #F9778C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9778C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9778c': '#F9778C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.467, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_f9778c">#F9778C</color>
SVG fillfill="#F9778C"

More Red Colors

#F9778C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F9778C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9778C?

#F9778C is a light red — rgb(249, 119, 140) in RGB and hsl(350, 92%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Red (#FC6C85), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.

What is the RGB value of #F9778C?

#F9778C is rgb(249, 119, 140) — red 249, green 119, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9778C?

#F9778C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 44%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9778C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9778C scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9778C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9778C 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 10.69, which is visibly different.

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