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#FF917A Color

#FF917A is rgb(255, 145, 122) in RGB, hsl(10, 100%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 52%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Papaya (#FF9E80), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF917A
HEX#FF917A
RGBrgb(255, 145, 122)
HSLhsl(10, 100%, 74%)
HSVhsv(10, 52%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 52%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.138 32.8)
LABlab(72.05% 40.84 31.32)
LCHlch(72.05% 51.47 37.48)

What #FF917A 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 #FF917A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Papaya#FF9E80ΔE 6.62Congo Pink#F88379ΔE 7.18Salmon#FA8072ΔE 7.25Vivid Tangerine#FFA089ΔE 8.1Light Salmon#FFA07AΔE 8.95Middle Red#E58E73ΔE 10.14

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

#FF917A Channel Values

How #FF917A 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 255 · G 145 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 100% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 52% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 52% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF917A 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF917A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF917A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF917A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF917A
Complementary
#7AE9FF
Analogous
#FF7AA7
Analogous
#FFD37A
Triadic
#7AFF91
Triadic
#907AFF
Split comp.
#7AFFD3
Split comp.
#7AA7FF

Tints & Shades of #FF917A

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

#FF9D8A
#FFAE9E
#FFBBAD
#FFCCC2
#FFD9D1
#FFEAE5

Shades

#FF6647
#FF3C14
#E02500
#AD1D00
#7A1400
#470C00

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF917A.

How #FF917A 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#FF917A
Protanopia#ABAB79
Protanomaly#D2A179
Deuteranopia#BFBF74
Deuteranomaly#DCAE76
Tritanopia#FF8E8E
Tritanomaly#FF8F87
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF917A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff917a: #FF917A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF917A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff917a': '#FF917A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.569, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_ff917a">#FF917A</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF917A"

More Red Colors

#FF917A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FF917A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF917A?

#FF917A is a light red — rgb(255, 145, 122) in RGB and hsl(10, 100%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Papaya (#FF9E80), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.

What is the RGB value of #FF917A?

#FF917A is rgb(255, 145, 122) — red 255, green 145, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF917A?

#FF917A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 52%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF917A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF917A scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF917A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF917A 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 7.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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