Close to Blush Pink
#F97478
#F97478 is a light, vivid red, close to the color Blush Pink. In RGB it’s made of 97.6% red, 45.5% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 358°, with 92% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F97478.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.80:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.69:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.80:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F97478 as they’d see it.
#F97478 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F97478
What color is #F97478?
#F97478 is a light, vivid red, close to the color Blush Pink. In RGB it’s made of 97.6% red, 45.5% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 358°, with 92% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F97478 in RGB?
#F97478 is rgb(249, 116, 120): 249 red, 116 green, and 120 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F97478 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 53, 52, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F97478?
PANTONE 805 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F97478?
Its complement #1DAFAC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.