#F2CFC5 Color
#F2CFC5 is rgb(242, 207, 197) in RGB, hsl(13, 63%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 19%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F2CFC5rgb(242, 207, 197)hsl(13, 63%, 86%)hsv(13, 19%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 19%, 5%)oklch(88.1% 0.042 36.5)lab(85.94% 11.54 9.78)lch(85.94% 15.12 40.28)What #F2CFC5 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 #F2CFC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F2CFC5 Channel Values
How #F2CFC5 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 207 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 63% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 19% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 19% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2CFC5 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 #F2CFC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2CFC5; 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 #F2CFC5
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 #F2CFC5 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.
#F2CFC5#D6D6C5#E1D3C5#DBDBC4#E5D7C4#F3CECE#F3CECA#D6D6D6Using #F2CFC5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f2cfc5: #F2CFC5;background-color: #F2CFC5;colors: { 'color-f2cfc5': '#F2CFC5' }Color(red: 0.949, green: 0.812, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_f2cfc5">#F2CFC5</color>fill="#F2CFC5"More Red Colors
#F2CFC5 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F2CFC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F2CFC5?
#F2CFC5 is a lightest red — rgb(242, 207, 197) in RGB and hsl(13, 63%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.61.
What is the RGB value of #F2CFC5?
#F2CFC5 is rgb(242, 207, 197) — red 242, green 207, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F2CFC5?
#F2CFC5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 19%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F2CFC5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F2CFC5 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F2CFC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F2CFC5 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 8.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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