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#F49FA5 Color

#F49FA5 is rgb(244, 159, 165) in RGB, hsl(356, 79%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 32%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F49FA5
HEX#F49FA5
RGBrgb(244, 159, 165)
HSLhsl(356, 79%, 79%)
HSVhsv(356, 35%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 32%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(78.9% 0.102 15)
LABlab(74.36% 33.04 10.71)
LCHlch(74.36% 34.73 17.96)

What #F49FA5 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 #F49FA5, 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 red in the library.

#F49FA5 Channel Values

How #F49FA5 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 159 · B 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 79% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 35% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 32% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F49FA5 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F49FA5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F49FA5; 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 #F49FA5

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 #F49FA5 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#F49FA5
Protanopia#B1B1A4
Protanomaly#CFAAA5
Deuteranopia#C1C1A2
Deuteranomaly#D7B4A3
Tritanopia#F4A0A0
Tritanomaly#F49FA2
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #F49FA5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f49fa5: #F49FA5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F49FA5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f49fa5': '#F49FA5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.624, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_f49fa5">#F49FA5</color>
SVG fillfill="#F49FA5"

More Red Colors

#F49FA5 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F49FA5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F49FA5?

#F49FA5 is a light red — rgb(244, 159, 165) in RGB and hsl(356, 79%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.

What is the RGB value of #F49FA5?

#F49FA5 is rgb(244, 159, 165) — red 244, green 159, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F49FA5?

#F49FA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 32%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F49FA5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F49FA5 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F49FA5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F49FA5 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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