Information about #F28478 color

#F28478 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F28478 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(242, 132, 120) — 94.9% red, 51.8% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 43 / 48 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F28478 presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Congo Pink (#F88379). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Coral (#F08080) and Salmon (#FA8072).

In RGB terms — rgb(242, 132, 120) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #F28478 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #F28478 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F28478 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F28478 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 #F28478

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

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

Salmon color link
Salmon

#FA8072

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Glorious color link
Glorious

#F07771

Ibis Wing color link
Ibis Wing

#F58F84

Meat color link
Meat

#F9906F

Coral Reef color link
Coral Reef

#FD7C6E

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Soft Red color link
Soft Red

#F47174

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F28478
  • RGB242, 132, 120
  • CMYK0, 43, 48, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 132, 120)
  • HSL6°, 82%, 71%
  • HSL Precise5.902°, 82.432%, 70.98%
  • HSV6°, 50%, 95%
  • HSB6°, 50%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.518, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.518, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.518, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF28478
  • DECIMAL ID15893624
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01