#F4BDB8 Color
#F4BDB8 is rgb(244, 189, 184) in RGB, hsl(5, 73%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 25%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F4BDB8rgb(244, 189, 184)hsl(5, 73%, 84%)hsv(5, 25%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 25%, 4%)oklch(84.6% 0.064 24.5)lab(81.57% 19.85 10.56)lch(81.57% 22.49 28.00)What #F4BDB8 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 #F4BDB8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F4BDB8 Channel Values
How #F4BDB8 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 189 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 73% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 25% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 25% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4BDB8 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 #F4BDB8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4BDB8; 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 #F4BDB8
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 #F4BDB8 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-f4bdb8: #F4BDB8;background-color: #F4BDB8;colors: { 'color-f4bdb8': '#F4BDB8' }Color(red: 0.957, green: 0.741, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_f4bdb8">#F4BDB8</color>fill="#F4BDB8"More Red Colors
#F4BDB8 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F4BDB8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F4BDB8?
#F4BDB8 is a lightest red — rgb(244, 189, 184) in RGB and hsl(5, 73%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.22.
What is the RGB value of #F4BDB8?
#F4BDB8 is rgb(244, 189, 184) — red 244, green 189, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F4BDB8?
#F4BDB8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 25%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F4BDB8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F4BDB8 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F4BDB8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F4BDB8 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 8.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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