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#F4B2AF Color

#F4B2AF is rgb(244, 178, 175) in RGB, hsl(3, 76%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 28%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Melon (#FEBAAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F4B2AF
HEX#F4B2AF
RGBrgb(244, 178, 175)
HSLhsl(3, 76%, 82%)
HSVhsv(3, 28%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 28%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.078 21.8)
LABlab(78.84% 24.46 11.54)
LCHlch(78.84% 27.05 25.26)

What #F4B2AF 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 #F4B2AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#F4B2AF Channel Values

How #F4B2AF 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 178 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 76% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 28% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 28% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4B2AF 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F4B2AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4B2AF; 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 #F4B2AF

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 #F4B2AF 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#F4B2AF
Protanopia#BFBFAF
Protanomaly#D7BAAF
Deuteranopia#CBCBAD
Deuteranomaly#DDC1AE
Tritanopia#F4B2B2
Tritanomaly#F4B2B1
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #F4B2AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f4b2af: #F4B2AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F4B2AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f4b2af': '#F4B2AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.698, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_f4b2af">#F4B2AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F4B2AF"

More Red Colors

#F4B2AF sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F4B2AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F4B2AF?

#F4B2AF is a lightest red — rgb(244, 178, 175) in RGB and hsl(3, 76%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Melon (#FEBAAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.

What is the RGB value of #F4B2AF?

#F4B2AF is rgb(244, 178, 175) — red 244, green 178, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F4B2AF?

#F4B2AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 28%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F4B2AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F4B2AF scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F4B2AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F4B2AF 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 7.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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