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#F48ACA Color

#F48ACA is rgb(244, 138, 202) in RGB, hsl(324, 83%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 17%, 4%) 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 6.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F48ACA
HEX#F48ACA
RGBrgb(244, 138, 202)
HSLhsl(324, 83%, 75%)
HSVhsv(324, 43%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 17%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.149 344.1)
LABlab(70.82% 47.07 -14.80)
LCHlch(70.82% 49.35 342.55)

What #F48ACA 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 #F48ACA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 6.48Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 9.31Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 9.99Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 11.27Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 12.07Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 12.59

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

#F48ACA Channel Values

How #F48ACA 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 138 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 83% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 43% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 17% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F48ACA 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F48ACA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F48ACA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F48ACA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F48ACA
Complementary
#8AF4B5
Analogous
#EA8AF4
Analogous
#F48A95
Triadic
#CAF48A
Triadic
#8ACAF4
Split comp.
#95F48A
Split comp.
#8AF4EA

Tints & Shades of #F48ACA

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

#F598D0
#F7ABD9
#F8B9DF
#FAC7E5
#FBD5EC
#FDE8F4

Shades

#F05CB5
#EB2D9F
#D21486
#9F0F65
#700A47
#41062A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F48ACA.

How #F48ACA 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#F48ACA
Protanopia#A3A3CA
Protanomaly#C999CA
Deuteranopia#B6B6C7
Deuteranomaly#D2A6C8
Tritanopia#EF9494
Tritanomaly#F190AC
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F48ACA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f48aca: #F48ACA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F48ACA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f48aca': '#F48ACA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.541, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_f48aca">#F48ACA</color>
SVG fillfill="#F48ACA"

More Pink Colors

#F48ACA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F48ACA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F48ACA?

#F48ACA is a light pink — rgb(244, 138, 202) in RGB and hsl(324, 83%, 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 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #F48ACA?

#F48ACA is rgb(244, 138, 202) — red 244, green 138, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F48ACA?

#F48ACA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 17%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F48ACA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F48ACA scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F48ACA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F48ACA 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 17.69, which is visibly different.

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