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#FF978A Color

#FF978A is rgb(255, 151, 138) in RGB, hsl(7, 100%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 46%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF978A
HEX#FF978A
RGBrgb(255, 151, 138)
HSLhsl(7, 100%, 77%)
HSVhsv(7, 46%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 46%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.127 27.9)
LABlab(73.53% 38.96 24.58)
LCHlch(73.53% 46.06 32.25)

What #FF978A 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 #FF978A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Tangerine#FFA089ΔE 5.74Light Salmon Pink#FF9999ΔE 7.31Congo Pink#F88379ΔE 8.23Papaya#FF9E80ΔE 8.33Light Coral#F08080ΔE 9.36Middle Red#E58E73ΔE 10.07

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

#FF978A Channel Values

How #FF978A 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 151 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 100% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 46% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 46% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF978A 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF978A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF978A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF978A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF978A
Complementary
#8AF1FF
Analogous
#FF8AB7
Analogous
#FFD28A
Triadic
#8AFF97
Triadic
#978AFF
Split comp.
#8AFFD2
Split comp.
#8AB7FF

Tints & Shades of #FF978A

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

#FFA599
#FFB2A8
#FFC0B8
#FFCDC7
#FFDBD6
#FFE8E5

Shades

#FF6A57
#FF391F
#EB1B00
#B31500
#800F00
#470800

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF978A.

How #FF978A 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#FF978A
Protanopia#AFAF89
Protanomaly#D4A68A
Deuteranopia#C2C285
Deuteranomaly#DDB287
Tritanopia#FF9595
Tritanomaly#FF9691
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF978A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff978a: #FF978A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF978A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff978a': '#FF978A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.592, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_ff978a">#FF978A</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF978A"

More Red Colors

#FF978A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FF978A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF978A?

#FF978A is a light red — rgb(255, 151, 138) in RGB and hsl(7, 100%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #FF978A?

#FF978A is rgb(255, 151, 138) — red 255, green 151, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF978A?

#FF978A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 46%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF978A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF978A scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF978A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF978A 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 9.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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