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#F28DB0 Color

#F28DB0 is rgb(242, 141, 176) in RGB, hsl(339, 80%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 27%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vanilla Ice (#F38FA9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F28DB0
HEX#F28DB0
RGBrgb(242, 141, 176)
HSLhsl(339, 80%, 75%)
HSVhsv(339, 42%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 27%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.128 358.4)
LABlab(70.51% 42.23 -0.86)
LCHlch(70.51% 42.24 358.83)

What #F28DB0 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 #F28DB0, 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.

#F28DB0 Channel Values

How #F28DB0 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 141 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 80% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 42% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 27% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F28DB0 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 text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F28DB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F28DB0; 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 #F28DB0

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 #F28DB0 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#F28DB0
Protanopia#A4A4AF
Protanomaly#C89BB0
Deuteranopia#B7B7AD
Deuteranomaly#D1A8AE
Tritanopia#EF9292
Tritanomaly#F0909F
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #F28DB0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f28db0: #F28DB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F28DB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f28db0': '#F28DB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.553, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_f28db0">#F28DB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#F28DB0"

More Pink Colors

#F28DB0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F28DB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F28DB0?

#F28DB0 is a light pink — rgb(242, 141, 176) in RGB and hsl(339, 80%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vanilla Ice (#F38FA9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.

What is the RGB value of #F28DB0?

#F28DB0 is rgb(242, 141, 176) — red 242, green 141, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F28DB0?

#F28DB0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 27%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F28DB0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F28DB0 scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F28DB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F28DB0 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 10.32, which is visibly different.

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