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#F38CCD Color

#F38CCD is rgb(243, 140, 205) in RGB, hsl(322, 81%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 16%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F38CCD
HEX#F38CCD
RGBrgb(243, 140, 205)
HSLhsl(322, 81%, 75%)
HSVhsv(322, 42%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 16%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.147 342.6)
LABlab(71.18% 46.11 -15.95)
LCHlch(71.18% 48.79 340.92)

What #F38CCD 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 #F38CCD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 7.99Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 7.99Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 9.89Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 11.28Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 12.42Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 13.01

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F38CCD Channel Values

How #F38CCD 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 140 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 81% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 42% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 16% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.22:1 vs white · 9.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F38CCD 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 text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F38CCD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F38CCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F38CCD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F38CCD
Complementary
#8CF3B1
Analogous
#E58CF3
Analogous
#F38C99
Triadic
#CDF38C
Triadic
#8CCDF3
Split comp.
#99F38C
Split comp.
#8CF3E5

Tints & Shades of #F38CCD

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.

Tints

#F499D3
#F6ACDB
#F8BAE1
#F9C8E7
#FBD5ED
#FDE8F5

Shades

#EE5DB9
#E92FA5
#D0168C
#9D1069
#6F0C4A
#41072B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F38CCD.

How #F38CCD 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#F38CCD
Protanopia#A4A4CD
Protanomaly#C89BCD
Deuteranopia#B7B7CA
Deuteranomaly#D2A7CB
Tritanopia#EE9696
Tritanomaly#F092AF
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F38CCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f38ccd: #F38CCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F38CCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f38ccd': '#F38CCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.549, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_f38ccd">#F38CCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#F38CCD"

More Pink Colors

#F38CCD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F38CCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F38CCD?

#F38CCD is a light pink — rgb(243, 140, 205) in RGB and hsl(322, 81%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.

What is the RGB value of #F38CCD?

#F38CCD is rgb(243, 140, 205) — red 243, green 140, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F38CCD?

#F38CCD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 16%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F38CCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F38CCD scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F38CCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F38CCD 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.68, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.