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#F4AFAE Color

#F4AFAE is rgb(244, 175, 174) in RGB, hsl(1, 76%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 29%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F4AFAE
HEX#F4AFAE
RGBrgb(244, 175, 174)
HSLhsl(1, 76%, 82%)
HSVhsv(1, 29%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 29%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.081 19.9)
LABlab(78.13% 25.87 11.09)
LCHlch(78.13% 28.15 23.21)

What #F4AFAE 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 #F4AFAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#F4AFAE Channel Values

How #F4AFAE 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 175 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 76% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 29% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 29% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4AFAE 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F4AFAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4AFAE; 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 #F4AFAE

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 #F4AFAE 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#F4AFAE
Protanopia#BDBDAE
Protanomaly#D5B8AE
Deuteranopia#C9C9AC
Deuteranomaly#DCBFAD
Tritanopia#F4AFAF
Tritanomaly#F4AFAF
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #F4AFAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f4afae: #F4AFAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F4AFAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f4afae': '#F4AFAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.686, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_f4afae">#F4AFAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F4AFAE"

More Red Colors

#F4AFAE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F4AFAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F4AFAE?

#F4AFAE is a lightest red — rgb(244, 175, 174) in RGB and hsl(1, 76%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.

What is the RGB value of #F4AFAE?

#F4AFAE is rgb(244, 175, 174) — red 244, green 175, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F4AFAE?

#F4AFAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 29%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F4AFAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F4AFAE scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F4AFAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F4AFAE 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 6.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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