Amaranth Pink (#F19CBB)

The hex code for Amaranth Pink is #F19CBB. It is rgb(241, 156, 187) in RGB, hsl(338, 75%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 22%, 5%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F19CBB

HEX#F19CBB

RGBrgb(241, 156, 187)

HSLhsl(338, 75%, 78%)

HSVhsv(338, 35%, 95%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 22%, 5%)

OKLCHoklch(78.6% 0.108 356.4)

LABlab(73.81% 35.59 -2.18)

LCHlch(73.81% 35.65 356.50)

Colors Closest to Amaranth Pink

Amaranth Pink is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 4.61 Carnation Pink#FFA6C9ΔE 4.63 Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 4.86 Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 6.2 Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 6.88 Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 7.19

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#F19CBB Channel Values

How Amaranth Pink 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 241 · G 156 · B 187	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 338° · S 75% · L 78%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 338° · S 35% · V 95%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 35% · Y 22% · K 5%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Amaranth Pink 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.

TextWhite text2.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Amaranth Pink

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Amaranth Pink; 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

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Amaranth Pink

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

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How Amaranth Pink 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#F19CBB

Protanopia#AEAEBB

Protanomaly#CDA7BB

Deuteranopia#BEBEB8

Deuteranomaly#D4B1B9

Tritanopia#EEA0A0

Tritanomaly#EF9FAC

Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #F19CBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--amaranth-pink: #F19CBB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F19CBB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'amaranth-pink': '#F19CBB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.945, green: 0.612, blue: 0.733)

Android XML<color name="amaranth_pink">#F19CBB</color>

SVG fillfill="#F19CBB"

More Pink Colors

Amaranth Pink sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

f1a7fe f093f0 f1e9f1 f05c85 f287cb f000f0 f2a1f2 f00080 f2bdcd efd2ef f38fa9 efbece f8ecf8 ff007c ff66ff ffd6ff 50404d 700070 8b0836 a3004c c0448f cc66cc de3163 e73895

#F19CBB Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Amaranth Pink?

The hex code for Amaranth Pink is #F19CBB. That is rgb(241, 156, 187) in RGB, hsl(338, 75%, 78%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 22%, 5%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #F19CBB?

#F19CBB is rgb(241, 156, 187) — red 241, green 156, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F19CBB?

#F19CBB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 22%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F19CBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F19CBB scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F19CBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F19CBB 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 12.96, which is visibly different.

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