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#F22CDA Color

#F22CDA is rgb(242, 44, 218) in RGB, hsl(307, 88%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 10%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F22CDA
HEX#F22CDA
RGBrgb(242, 44, 218)
HSLhsl(307, 88%, 56%)
HSVhsv(307, 82%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 10%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.278 334.1)
LABlab(57.86% 82.59 -43.63)
LCHlch(57.86% 93.41 332.15)

What #F22CDA 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 #F22CDA, 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.

#F22CDA Channel Values

How #F22CDA 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 242 · G 44 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 88% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 82% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 10% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.42:1 vs white · 6.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F22CDA 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 text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F22CDA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F22CDA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F22CDA; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F22CDA

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 #F22CDA.

How #F22CDA 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#F22CDA
Protanopia#7373D9
Protanomaly#B45FDA
Deuteranopia#9797D7
Deuteranomaly#C27BD8
Tritanopia#E75D5D
Tritanomaly#EC4E9F
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F22CDA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f22cda: #F22CDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F22CDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f22cda': '#F22CDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.173, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_f22cda">#F22CDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#F22CDA"

More Pink Colors

#F22CDA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F22CDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F22CDA?

#F22CDA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(242, 44, 218) in RGB and hsl(307, 88%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.56.

What is the RGB value of #F22CDA?

#F22CDA is rgb(242, 44, 218) — red 242, green 44, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F22CDA?

#F22CDA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 10%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F22CDA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F22CDA scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F22CDA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F22CDA 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 20.24, which is visibly different.

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