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#F297AA Color

#F297AA is rgb(242, 151, 170) in RGB, hsl(347, 78%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 30%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F297AA
HEX#F297AA
RGBrgb(242, 151, 170)
HSLhsl(347, 78%, 77%)
HSVhsv(347, 38%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 30%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.111 6.4)
LABlab(72.48% 36.74 5.28)
LCHlch(72.48% 37.12 8.18)

What #F297AA 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 #F297AA, 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 red in the library.

#F297AA Channel Values

How #F297AA 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 151 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 78% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 38% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 30% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F297AA 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 text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F297AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F297AA; 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 #F297AA

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 #F297AA 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#F297AA
Protanopia#ABABAA
Protanomaly#CBA3AA
Deuteranopia#BCBCA7
Deuteranomaly#D4AEA8
Tritanopia#F19A9A
Tritanomaly#F199A0
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #F297AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f297aa: #F297AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F297AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f297aa': '#F297AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.592, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_f297aa">#F297AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#F297AA"

More Red Colors

#F297AA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F297AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F297AA?

#F297AA is a light red — rgb(242, 151, 170) in RGB and hsl(347, 78%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.63.

What is the RGB value of #F297AA?

#F297AA is rgb(242, 151, 170) — red 242, green 151, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F297AA?

#F297AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 30%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F297AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F297AA scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F297AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F297AA 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 12.17, which is visibly different.

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