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#F4B4EA Color

#F4B4EA is rgb(244, 180, 234) in RGB, hsl(309, 74%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 4%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F4B4EA
HEX#F4B4EA
RGBrgb(244, 180, 234)
HSLhsl(309, 74%, 83%)
HSVhsv(309, 26%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 4%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(84.5% 0.101 331.9)
LABlab(80.65% 30.20 -17.55)
LCHlch(80.65% 34.93 329.83)

What #F4B4EA 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 #F4B4EA, 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 pink in the library.

#F4B4EA Channel Values

How #F4B4EA 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 180 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 74% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 26% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 4% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4B4EA 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F4B4EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4B4EA; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #F4B4EA

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #F4B4EA 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#F4B4EA
Protanopia#C1C1EA
Protanomaly#D7BCEA
Deuteranopia#CCCCE8
Deuteranomaly#DDC3E9
Tritanopia#EEBCBC
Tritanomaly#F1B9D0
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #F4B4EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f4b4ea: #F4B4EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F4B4EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f4b4ea': '#F4B4EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.706, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_f4b4ea">#F4B4EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#F4B4EA"

More Pink Colors

#F4B4EA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F4B4EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F4B4EA?

#F4B4EA is a lightest pink — rgb(244, 180, 234) in RGB and hsl(309, 74%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.

What is the RGB value of #F4B4EA?

#F4B4EA is rgb(244, 180, 234) — red 244, green 180, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F4B4EA?

#F4B4EA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 4%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F4B4EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F4B4EA scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F4B4EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F4B4EA 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 8.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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