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#F09EB2 Color

#F09EB2 is rgb(240, 158, 178) in RGB, hsl(345, 73%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 26%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F09EB2
HEX#F09EB2
RGBrgb(240, 158, 178)
HSLhsl(345, 73%, 78%)
HSVhsv(345, 34%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 26%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(78.6% 0.1 3.7)
LABlab(73.93% 33.30 2.91)
LCHlch(73.93% 33.42 4.99)

What #F09EB2 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F09EB2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#F09EB2 Channel Values

How #F09EB2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 240 · G 158 · B 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 73% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 34% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 26% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.05:1 vs white · 10.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F09EB2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F09EB2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F09EB2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F09EB2

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #F09EB2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F09EB2
Protanopia#B0B0B2
Protanomaly#CDA9B2
Deuteranopia#BEBEAF
Deuteranomaly#D4B2B0
Tritanopia#EEA1A1
Tritanomaly#EFA0A8
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #F09EB2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f09eb2: #F09EB2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F09EB2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f09eb2': '#F09EB2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.620, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_f09eb2">#F09EB2</color>
SVG fillfill="#F09EB2"

More Red Colors

#F09EB2 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F09EB2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F09EB2?

#F09EB2 is a light red — rgb(240, 158, 178) in RGB and hsl(345, 73%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.22.

What is the RGB value of #F09EB2?

#F09EB2 is rgb(240, 158, 178) — red 240, green 158, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F09EB2?

#F09EB2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 26%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F09EB2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F09EB2 scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F09EB2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F09EB2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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