#F4AEA4 Color
#F4AEA4 is rgb(244, 174, 164) in RGB, hsl(7, 78%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 33%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F4AEA4rgb(244, 174, 164)hsl(7, 78%, 80%)hsv(7, 33%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 33%, 4%)oklch(81.4% 0.084 28.1)lab(77.71% 25.44 15.90)lch(77.71% 30.00 32.01)What #F4AEA4 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 #F4AEA4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F4AEA4 Channel Values
How #F4AEA4 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 174 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 78% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 33% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 33% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4AEA4 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 #F4AEA4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4AEA4; 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 #F4AEA4
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 #F4AEA4 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.
#F4AEA4#BCBCA4#D5B7A4#C9C9A1#DBBFA2#F5ADAD#F4ADA9#BFBFBFUsing #F4AEA4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f4aea4: #F4AEA4;background-color: #F4AEA4;colors: { 'color-f4aea4': '#F4AEA4' }Color(red: 0.957, green: 0.682, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_f4aea4">#F4AEA4</color>fill="#F4AEA4"More Red Colors
#F4AEA4 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F4AEA4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F4AEA4?
#F4AEA4 is a lightest red — rgb(244, 174, 164) in RGB and hsl(7, 78%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.
What is the RGB value of #F4AEA4?
#F4AEA4 is rgb(244, 174, 164) — red 244, green 174, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F4AEA4?
#F4AEA4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 33%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F4AEA4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F4AEA4 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F4AEA4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F4AEA4 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 11.33, which is visibly different.
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