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#F179AF Color

#F179AF is rgb(241, 121, 175) in RGB, hsl(333, 81%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 27%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F179AF
HEX#F179AF
RGBrgb(241, 121, 175)
HSLhsl(333, 81%, 71%)
HSVhsv(333, 50%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 27%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.158 353.4)
LABlab(66.43% 51.31 -6.27)
LCHlch(66.43% 51.70 353.04)

What #F179AF 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 #F179AF, 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 pink in the library.

#F179AF Channel Values

How #F179AF 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 241 · G 121 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 81% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 50% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 27% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F179AF 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F179AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F179AF; 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 #F179AF

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F179AF.

How #F179AF 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#F179AF
Protanopia#9797AE
Protanomaly#C28CAF
Deuteranopia#ADADAB
Deuteranomaly#CC9BAD
Tritanopia#ED8181
Tritanomaly#EF7E96
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F179AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f179af: #F179AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F179AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f179af': '#F179AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.945, green: 0.475, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_f179af">#F179AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F179AF"

More Pink Colors

#F179AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F179AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F179AF?

#F179AF is a light pink — rgb(241, 121, 175) in RGB and hsl(333, 81%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #F179AF?

#F179AF is rgb(241, 121, 175) — red 241, green 121, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F179AF?

#F179AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 27%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F179AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F179AF scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F179AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F179AF 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 11.02, which is visibly different.

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