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#F3498D Color

#F3498D is rgb(243, 73, 141) in RGB, hsl(336, 88%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 42%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Rose (#F64A8A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F3498D
HEX#F3498D
RGBrgb(243, 73, 141)
HSLhsl(336, 88%, 62%)
HSVhsv(336, 70%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 42%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.212 0.4)
LABlab(58.35% 68.67 1.62)
LCHlch(58.35% 68.68 1.35)

What #F3498D 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 #F3498D, 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.

#F3498D Channel Values

How #F3498D 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 73 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 88% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 70% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 42% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.42:1 vs white · 6.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F3498D 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 text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F3498D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F3498D; 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 #F3498D

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 #F3498D 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#F3498D
Protanopia#7E7E8C
Protanomaly#B96D8C
Deuteranopia#9E9E87
Deuteranomaly#C6848A
Tritanopia#F05555
Tritanomaly#F15170
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #F3498D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f3498d: #F3498D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F3498D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f3498d': '#F3498D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.286, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_f3498d">#F3498D</color>
SVG fillfill="#F3498D"

More Pink Colors

#F3498D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F3498D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F3498D?

#F3498D is a light pink — rgb(243, 73, 141) in RGB and hsl(336, 88%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Rose (#F64A8A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.

What is the RGB value of #F3498D?

#F3498D is rgb(243, 73, 141) — red 243, green 73, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F3498D?

#F3498D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 42%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F3498D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F3498D scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F3498D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F3498D 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.57, which is visibly different.

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