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#F401AF Color

#F401AF is rgb(244, 1, 175) in RGB, hsl(317, 99%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 28%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F401AF
HEX#F401AF
RGBrgb(244, 1, 175)
HSLhsl(317, 99%, 48%)
HSVhsv(317, 100%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 28%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.272 346)
LABlab(54.81% 84.30 -23.57)
LCHlch(54.81% 87.53 344.38)

What #F401AF 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 #F401AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 6.76Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 7.58Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 9.99Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 10.03Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 11.84Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 12.4

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

#F401AF Channel Values

How #F401AF 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 244 · G 1 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 99% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 100% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 28% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.84:1 vs white · 5.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F401AF 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 text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F401AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F401AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F401AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F401AF
Complementary
#01F446
Analogous
#BF01F4
Analogous
#F40136
Triadic
#AFF401
Triadic
#01AFF4
Split comp.
#36F401
Split comp.
#01F4BF

Tints & Shades of #F401AF

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

#FE1BBD
#FE3EC8
#FE62D2
#FE8ADE
#FFAEE8
#FFD1F2

Shades

#D50199
#B20180
#93016A
#750154
#56003E
#330024

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F401AF.

How #F401AF 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#F401AF
Protanopia#6E6EAE
Protanomaly#B456AF
Deuteranopia#9595AA
Deuteranomaly#C276AC
Tritanopia#ED4242
Tritanomaly#F0337D
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F401AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f401af: #F401AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F401AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f401af': '#F401AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.004, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_f401af">#F401AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F401AF"

More Pink Colors

#F401AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F401AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F401AF?

#F401AF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(244, 1, 175) in RGB and hsl(317, 99%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.76.

What is the RGB value of #F401AF?

#F401AF is rgb(244, 1, 175) — red 244, green 1, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F401AF?

#F401AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 28%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F401AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F401AF scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F401AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F401AF 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 19.55, which is visibly different.

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