#F4BDCA Color
#F4BDCA is rgb(244, 189, 202) in RGB, hsl(346, 71%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 17%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid Pink (#F2BDCD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F4BDCArgb(244, 189, 202)hsl(346, 71%, 85%)hsv(346, 23%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 17%, 4%)oklch(85.1% 0.065 2.8)lab(81.94% 21.79 1.47)lch(81.94% 21.84 3.86)What #F4BDCA 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 #F4BDCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F4BDCA Channel Values
How #F4BDCA 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 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 71% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 23% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 17% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.62:1 vs white · 12.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4BDCA 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 #F4BDCA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4BDCA; 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 #F4BDCA
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 #F4BDCA 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.
#F4BDCA#C8C8CA#DBC4CA#D1D1C8#E0CAC9#F3BFBF#F3BEC3#CBCBCBUsing #F4BDCA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f4bdca: #F4BDCA;background-color: #F4BDCA;colors: { 'color-f4bdca': '#F4BDCA' }Color(red: 0.957, green: 0.741, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_f4bdca">#F4BDCA</color>fill="#F4BDCA"More Red Colors
#F4BDCA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F4BDCA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F4BDCA?
#F4BDCA is a lightest red — rgb(244, 189, 202) in RGB and hsl(346, 71%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid Pink (#F2BDCD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.88.
What is the RGB value of #F4BDCA?
#F4BDCA is rgb(244, 189, 202) — red 244, green 189, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F4BDCA?
#F4BDCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 17%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F4BDCA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F4BDCA scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F4BDCA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F4BDCA 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 3.96, which is very hard to tell apart.
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