#F4BCB4 Color
#F4BCB4 is rgb(244, 188, 180) in RGB, hsl(8, 74%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 26%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F4BCB4rgb(244, 188, 180)hsl(8, 74%, 83%)hsv(8, 26%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 26%, 4%)oklch(84.4% 0.066 27.8)lab(81.26% 19.95 12.25)lch(81.26% 23.41 31.56)What #F4BCB4 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 #F4BCB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F4BCB4 Channel Values
How #F4BCB4 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 188 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 74% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 26% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 26% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4BCB4 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 #F4BCB4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4BCB4; 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 #F4BCB4
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 #F4BCB4 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f4bcb4: #F4BCB4;background-color: #F4BCB4;colors: { 'color-f4bcb4': '#F4BCB4' }Color(red: 0.957, green: 0.737, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_f4bcb4">#F4BCB4</color>fill="#F4BCB4"More Red Colors
#F4BCB4 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F4BCB4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F4BCB4?
#F4BCB4 is a lightest red — rgb(244, 188, 180) in RGB and hsl(8, 74%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.
What is the RGB value of #F4BCB4?
#F4BCB4 is rgb(244, 188, 180) — red 244, green 188, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F4BCB4?
#F4BCB4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 26%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F4BCB4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F4BCB4 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F4BCB4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F4BCB4 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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