#F4AED5 Color
#F4AED5 is rgb(244, 174, 213) in RGB, hsl(327, 76%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 13%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F4AED5rgb(244, 174, 213)hsl(327, 76%, 82%)hsv(327, 29%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 13%, 4%)oklch(82.8% 0.095 344.9)lab(78.76% 30.58 -9.07)lch(78.76% 31.90 343.48)What #F4AED5 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 #F4AED5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F4AED5 Channel Values
How #F4AED5 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 213 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 327° · S 76% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 327° · S 29% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 13% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.77:1 vs white · 11.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4AED5 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 #F4AED5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4AED5; 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 #F4AED5
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 #F4AED5 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.
#F4AED5#BCBCD5#D5B7D5#C9C9D3#DBBFD4#F0B4B4#F2B1C2#C3C3C3Using #F4AED5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f4aed5: #F4AED5;background-color: #F4AED5;colors: { 'color-f4aed5': '#F4AED5' }Color(red: 0.957, green: 0.682, blue: 0.835)<color name="color_f4aed5">#F4AED5</color>fill="#F4AED5"More Pink Colors
#F4AED5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F4AED5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F4AED5?
#F4AED5 is a lightest pink — rgb(244, 174, 213) in RGB and hsl(327, 76%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.4.
What is the RGB value of #F4AED5?
#F4AED5 is rgb(244, 174, 213) — red 244, green 174, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F4AED5?
#F4AED5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 13%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F4AED5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F4AED5 scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F4AED5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F4AED5 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.84, which is visibly different.
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