Information about #F28C77 color

#F28C77 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F28C77 falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 140, 119) — 94.9% red, 54.9% green, 46.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 48 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm red, #F28C77 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Congo Pink (#F88379). Slightly further away sit Meat (#F9906F) and Apricot Red (#E8917D).

The recipe behind #F28C77 is rgb(242, 140, 119), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F28C77 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F28C77 color variations

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#F28C77 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F28C77

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Congo Pink color link
Congo Pink

#F88379

Meat color link
Meat

#F9906F

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Ibis Wing color link
Ibis Wing

#F58F84

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

Salmon color link
Salmon

#FA8072

Sawtooth Oak color link
Sawtooth Oak

#EC956C

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F28C77
  • RGB242, 140, 119
  • CMYK0, 40, 48, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 140, 119)
  • HSL10°, 83%, 71%
  • HSL Precise10.244°, 82.55%, 70.784%
  • HSV10°, 51%, 95%
  • HSB10°, 51%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.549, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.549, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.549, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF28C77
  • DECIMAL ID15895671
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01