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#F45D97 Color

#F45D97 is rgb(244, 93, 151) in RGB, hsl(337, 87%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 38%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Pink (#FD6C9E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F45D97
HEX#F45D97
RGBrgb(244, 93, 151)
HSLhsl(337, 87%, 66%)
HSVhsv(337, 62%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 38%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.192 359.6)
LABlab(61.53% 62.35 0.38)
LCHlch(61.53% 62.35 0.35)

What #F45D97 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 #F45D97, 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.

#F45D97 Channel Values

How #F45D97 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 93 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 87% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 62% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 38% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.06:1 vs white · 6.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F45D97 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 text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F45D97

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F45D97; 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 #F45D97

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 #F45D97 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#F45D97
Protanopia#888896
Protanomaly#BD7997
Deuteranopia#A4A492
Deuteranomaly#C98D94
Tritanopia#F16767
Tritanomaly#F2637D
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #F45D97 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f45d97: #F45D97;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F45D97;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f45d97': '#F45D97' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.365, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_f45d97">#F45D97</color>
SVG fillfill="#F45D97"

More Pink Colors

#F45D97 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F45D97 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F45D97?

#F45D97 is a light pink — rgb(244, 93, 151) in RGB and hsl(337, 87%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Pink (#FD6C9E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.

What is the RGB value of #F45D97?

#F45D97 is rgb(244, 93, 151) — red 244, green 93, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F45D97?

#F45D97 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 38%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F45D97 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F45D97 scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F45D97 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F45D97 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 10.96, which is visibly different.

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