#F48BB3 Color
#F48BB3 is rgb(244, 139, 179) in RGB, hsl(337, 83%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 27%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tickle Me Pink (#FC89AC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F48BB3rgb(244, 139, 179)hsl(337, 83%, 75%)hsv(337, 43%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 27%, 4%)oklch(76% 0.135 356.5)lab(70.43% 44.20 -2.61)lch(70.43% 44.28 356.63)What #F48BB3 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 #F48BB3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F48BB3 Channel Values
How #F48BB3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 244 · G 139 · B 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 83% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 43% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 27% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.28:1 vs white · 9.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F48BB3 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.
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Colors That Go With #F48BB3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F48BB3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F48BB3
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 #F48BB3 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.
#F48BB3#A3A3B2#C99AB3#B7B7B0#D2A7B1#F19191#F28FA0#ABABABUsing #F48BB3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f48bb3: #F48BB3;background-color: #F48BB3;colors: { 'color-f48bb3': '#F48BB3' }Color(red: 0.957, green: 0.545, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_f48bb3">#F48BB3</color>fill="#F48BB3"More Pink Colors
#F48BB3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F48BB3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F48BB3?
#F48BB3 is a light pink — rgb(244, 139, 179) in RGB and hsl(337, 83%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tickle Me Pink (#FC89AC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.
What is the RGB value of #F48BB3?
#F48BB3 is rgb(244, 139, 179) — red 244, green 139, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F48BB3?
#F48BB3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 27%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F48BB3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F48BB3 scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F48BB3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F48BB3 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 10.33, which is visibly different.
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