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#F179BD Color

#F179BD is rgb(241, 121, 189) in RGB, hsl(326, 81%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 22%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F179BD
HEX#F179BD
RGBrgb(241, 121, 189)
HSLhsl(326, 81%, 71%)
HSVhsv(326, 50%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 22%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.166 346.9)
LABlab(66.80% 52.69 -13.60)
LCHlch(66.80% 54.42 345.53)

What #F179BD 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 #F179BD, 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.

#F179BD Channel Values

How #F179BD 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 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 81% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 50% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 22% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F179BD 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 text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F179BD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F179BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F179BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F179BD

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F179BD.

How #F179BD 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#F179BD
Protanopia#9797BC
Protanomaly#C28CBD
Deuteranopia#ADADBA
Deuteranomaly#CC9BBB
Tritanopia#EC8484
Tritanomaly#EE809E
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F179BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f179bd: #F179BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F179BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f179bd': '#F179BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.945, green: 0.475, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_f179bd">#F179BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#F179BD"

More Pink Colors

#F179BD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F179BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F179BD?

#F179BD is a light pink — rgb(241, 121, 189) in RGB and hsl(326, 81%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.25.

What is the RGB value of #F179BD?

#F179BD is rgb(241, 121, 189) — red 241, green 121, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F179BD?

#F179BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 22%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F179BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F179BD scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F179BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F179BD 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.32, which is visibly different.

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