Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F7896E

#F7896E is a warm red HEX color close to Salmon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 247, 137, 110, HSL 12, 90%, 70%, has luminance 0.3879, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#F7896E Sample readable text
HEX #F7896E
RGB rgb(247, 137, 110)
HSL hsl(12 90% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 45, 55, 3)
Luminance 0.3879
Contrast Black 8.76:1White 2.4:1

CSS

--color-f7896e: #F7896E;
.background-f7896e { background-color: #F7896E; }
.text-f7896e { color: #F7896E; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3879
Black text8.76:1AA Pass
White text2.4:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#F7896E","rgb":[247,137,110],"hsl":[12,90,70],"cmyk":[0,45,55,3],"luminance":0.3879,"contrast":{"black":8.76,"white":2.4}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.76,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.4,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FCD0C5","hex":"#FCD0C5","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.97,"contrastWhite":1.4,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F7CE6E","hex":"#F7CE6E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.01,"contrastWhite":1.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#6EDCF7","hex":"#6EDCF7","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.24,"contrastWhite":1.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.56,"contrastWhite":1.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.11,"contrastWhite":2.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Salmon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f7896e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coral-reef.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-coral.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6EDCF7","analogous":["#F76E97","#F7CE6E"],"triadic":["#6EF789","#896EF7"],"tetradic":["#97F76E","#6EDCF7","#CE6EF7"],"splitComplementary":["#6EF7CE","#6E97F7"],"monochromatic":["#FCD0C5","#F7896E","#F34316"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FCD0C5","dark":"#F34316","saturated":"#FF8566","desaturated":"#E7937E","pastel":"#FCEDE9","neon":"#FFA58F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"salmon","name":"Salmon","hex":"#FA8072","distance":10.295630140987},{"slug":"coral-reef","name":"Coral Reef","hex":"#FD7C6E","distance":14.317821063276353},{"slug":"light-coral","name":"Light Coral","hex":"#F08080","distance":21.307275752662516},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":22.561028345356956},{"slug":"light-salmon","name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","distance":27.147743920996454}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F7896E

#F7896E is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #F7896E is visually closest to Salmon, a named red color with HEX #FA8072.

The RGB channels are 247, 137, and 110, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 12deg with 90% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.3879, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.30, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.76:1AA Pass
White text2.4:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F7896E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.76:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.4:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FCD0C5#000000 text · best 14.97:1#FCD0C5
#F7CE6E#000000 text · best 14.01:1#F7CE6E
#6EDCF7#000000 text · best 13.24:1#6EDCF7
Light Salmon#000000 text · best 10.56:1#FFA07A
Dark Salmon#000000 text · best 9.11:1#E9967A

Generated Palette

#F7896E#F7896E
#6EDCF7#6EDCF7
#F76E97#F76E97
#F7CE6E#F7CE6E
#FCD0C5#FCD0C5
#F34316#F34316

Color Harmonies

#6EDCF7#6EDCF7
#F76E97#F76E97
#F7CE6E#F7CE6E
#6EF789#6EF789
#896EF7#896EF7

Variants

#FCD0C5#FCD0C5
#F34316#F34316
#FF8566#FF8566
#E7937E#E7937E
#FCEDE9#FCEDE9
#FFA58F#FFA58F

Nearest Named Colors

Salmon#FA8072
Coral Reef#FD7C6E
Light Coral#F08080
Dark Salmon#E9967A
Light Salmon#FFA07A

Related HEX Guides

Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FA8072.Coral Reef colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FD7C6E.Light Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F08080.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#F7896E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.