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#F316BC Color

#F316BC is rgb(243, 22, 188) in RGB, hsl(315, 90%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 23%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F316BC
HEX#F316BC
RGBrgb(243, 22, 188)
HSLhsl(315, 90%, 52%)
HSVhsv(315, 91%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 23%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.273 342.3)
LABlab(55.65% 83.50 -29.88)
LCHlch(55.65% 88.68 340.31)

What #F316BC 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 #F316BC, 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.

#F316BC Channel Values

How #F316BC 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 243 · G 22 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 90% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 91% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 23% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.72:1 vs white · 5.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F316BC 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 text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F316BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F316BC; 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 #F316BC

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F316BC.

How #F316BC 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#F316BC
Protanopia#6F6FBB
Protanomaly#B459BC
Deuteranopia#9595B8
Deuteranomaly#C277B9
Tritanopia#EB4B4B
Tritanomaly#EE3C87
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F316BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f316bc: #F316BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F316BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f316bc': '#F316BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.086, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_f316bc">#F316BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#F316BC"

More Pink Colors

#F316BC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F316BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F316BC?

#F316BC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(243, 22, 188) in RGB and hsl(315, 90%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.3.

What is the RGB value of #F316BC?

#F316BC is rgb(243, 22, 188) — red 243, green 22, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F316BC?

#F316BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 23%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F316BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F316BC scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F316BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F316BC 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 23.53, which is visibly different.

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