#FF7961 Color

#FF7961 is rgb(255, 121, 97) in RGB, hsl(9, 100%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 62%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bittersweet (#FE6F5E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF7961

HEX#FF7961

RGBrgb(255, 121, 97)

HSLhsl(9, 100%, 69%)

HSVhsv(9, 62%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 62%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.168 31.8)

LABlab(67.04% 50.83 38.62)

LCHlch(67.04% 63.84 37.23)

What #FF7961 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 #FF7961, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bittersweet#FE6F5EΔE 4.5 Living Coral#FF6F61ΔE 5.24 Burnt Sienna#E97451ΔE 8.21 Pastel Red#FF6961ΔE 8.26 Salmon#FA8072ΔE 9.48 Fire Opal#E95C4BΔE 9.7

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#FF7961 Channel Values

How #FF7961 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 255 · G 121 · B 97	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 9° · S 100% · L 69%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 9° · S 62% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 53% · Y 62% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.57:1 vs white · 8.16:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF7961 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF7961

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF7961; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #FF7961

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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Shades

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How #FF7961 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#FF7961

Protanopia#9B9B60

Protanomaly#CB8F60

Deuteranopia#B4B458

Deuteranomaly#D6A05C

Tritanopia#FF7676

Tritanomaly#FF776E

Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #FF7961 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff7961: #FF7961;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF7961;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff7961': '#FF7961' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.475, blue: 0.380)

Android XML<color name="color_ff7961">#FF7961</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF7961"

More Red Colors

#FF7961 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ff7a8e ff7070 ff8585 ff6f61 ff8599 ff6e4a ff85a3 ff6c5c ff878d ff6b6b ff8a8a ff6961 ffcbc2 270707 553434 7a0000 973a4a ad6f69 c32148 d2042d e49696 f04e1f fb9084 ff2929

#FF7961 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF7961?

#FF7961 is a light red — rgb(255, 121, 97) in RGB and hsl(9, 100%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bittersweet (#FE6F5E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.

What is the RGB value of #FF7961?

#FF7961 is rgb(255, 121, 97) — red 255, green 121, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF7961?

#FF7961 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 62%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF7961 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF7961 scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF7961 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF7961 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 9.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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