#F2B5CB Color
#F2B5CB is rgb(242, 181, 203) in RGB, hsl(338, 70%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 16%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Little Girl Pink (#F8B9D4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F2B5CBrgb(242, 181, 203)hsl(338, 70%, 83%)hsv(338, 25%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 16%, 5%)oklch(83.5% 0.076 355.4)lab(79.90% 25.18 -2.04)lch(79.90% 25.26 355.36)What #F2B5CB 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 #F2B5CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F2B5CB Channel Values
How #F2B5CB 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 242 · G 181 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 70% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 25% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 16% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.71:1 vs white · 12.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2B5CB 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.
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Colors That Go With #F2B5CB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2B5CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F2B5CB
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 #F2B5CB 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.
#F2B5CB#C1C1CB#D7BCCB#CCCCC9#DCC3CA#F0B8B8#F1B7C0#C6C6C6Using #F2B5CB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f2b5cb: #F2B5CB;background-color: #F2B5CB;colors: { 'color-f2b5cb': '#F2B5CB' }Color(red: 0.949, green: 0.710, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_f2b5cb">#F2B5CB</color>fill="#F2B5CB"More Pink Colors
#F2B5CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F2B5CB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F2B5CB?
#F2B5CB is a lightest pink — rgb(242, 181, 203) in RGB and hsl(338, 70%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Little Girl Pink (#F8B9D4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.06.
What is the RGB value of #F2B5CB?
#F2B5CB is rgb(242, 181, 203) — red 242, green 181, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F2B5CB?
#F2B5CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 16%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F2B5CB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F2B5CB scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F2B5CB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F2B5CB 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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