What color is #F74480?

#F74480 is a vivid rose known as Flamboyant Flamingo. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Flamboyant Flamingo?

The RGB value is 247, 68, 128: 247 red, 68 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Flamboyant Flamingo?

The complementary color is #44F7BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F74480?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Flamboyant Flamingo color: hex code #F74480

#F74480 rgb(247, 68, 128)

Shades of pink

Flamboyant Flamingo has the hex code #F74480. It is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.9% red, 26.7% green and 50.2% blue (247, 68, 128).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 92% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 48% yellow and 3% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

Flamboyant Flamingo (#F74480) color codes

HEX	`#F74480`
RGB	`rgb(247, 68, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.9%, 26.7%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 92%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 72%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 48%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.53, 70.79, 7.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.53, 71.2, 6.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.325, 25.473, 23.001)`
Decimal	`16204928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Flamboyant Flamingo, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F74480	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#F74480 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F74480 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f74480; }
.text { color: #f74480; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f74480; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(247 68 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f74480, #f76244); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose.

See #F74480 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F74480?: #F74480 is a vivid rose known as Flamboyant Flamingo. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Flamboyant Flamingo?: The RGB value is 247, 68, 128: 247 red, 68 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Flamboyant Flamingo?: The complementary color is #44F7BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F74480?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.