#F2CED9 Color
#F2CED9 is rgb(242, 206, 217) in RGB, hsl(342, 58%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 10%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Diamond (Ace Hardware Color) (#F6D6DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F2CED9rgb(242, 206, 217)hsl(342, 58%, 88%)hsv(342, 15%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 10%, 5%)oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)lab(86.11% 14.35 -0.52)lch(86.11% 14.36 357.93)What #F2CED9 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 #F2CED9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F2CED9 Channel Values
How #F2CED9 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 206 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 58% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 15% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 10% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2CED9 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 #F2CED9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2CED9; 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 #F2CED9
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 #F2CED9 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.
#F2CED9#D5D5D9#E1D2D9#DBDBD8#E4D6D8#F1CFCF#F1CFD3#D7D7D7Using #F2CED9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f2ced9: #F2CED9;background-color: #F2CED9;colors: { 'color-f2ced9': '#F2CED9' }Color(red: 0.949, green: 0.808, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_f2ced9">#F2CED9</color>fill="#F2CED9"More Pink Colors
#F2CED9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F2CED9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F2CED9?
#F2CED9 is a lightest pink — rgb(242, 206, 217) in RGB and hsl(342, 58%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Diamond (Ace Hardware Color) (#F6D6DE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.19.
What is the RGB value of #F2CED9?
#F2CED9 is rgb(242, 206, 217) — red 242, green 206, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F2CED9?
#F2CED9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 10%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F2CED9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F2CED9 scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F2CED9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F2CED9 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.08, which is visibly different.
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