#F09EC7 Color
#F09EC7 is rgb(240, 158, 199) in RGB, hsl(330, 73%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 17%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F09EC7rgb(240, 158, 199)hsl(330, 73%, 78%)hsv(330, 34%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 17%, 6%)oklch(79.2% 0.11 348.5)lab(74.42% 35.54 -7.89)lch(74.42% 36.41 347.48)What #F09EC7 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 #F09EC7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F09EC7 Channel Values
How #F09EC7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 240 · G 158 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 73% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 34% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 17% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.02:1 vs white · 10.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F09EC7 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.
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Colors That Go With #F09EC7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F09EC7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F09EC7
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 #F09EC7 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.
#F09EC7#B0B0C7#CDA9C7#BEBEC5#D4B2C6#ECA4A4#EEA2B3#B7B7B7Using #F09EC7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f09ec7: #F09EC7;background-color: #F09EC7;colors: { 'color-f09ec7': '#F09EC7' }Color(red: 0.941, green: 0.620, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_f09ec7">#F09EC7</color>fill="#F09EC7"More Pink Colors
#F09EC7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F09EC7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F09EC7?
#F09EC7 is a light pink — rgb(240, 158, 199) in RGB and hsl(330, 73%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.56.
What is the RGB value of #F09EC7?
#F09EC7 is rgb(240, 158, 199) — red 240, green 158, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F09EC7?
#F09EC7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 17%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F09EC7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F09EC7 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F09EC7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F09EC7 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.78, which is visibly different.
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