#F4BDCB Color
#F4BDCB is rgb(244, 189, 203) in RGB, hsl(345, 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 1.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F4BDCBrgb(244, 189, 203)hsl(345, 71%, 85%)hsv(345, 23%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 17%, 4%)oklch(85.2% 0.066 1.7)lab(81.96% 21.90 0.97)lch(81.96% 21.92 2.53)What #F4BDCB 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 #F4BDCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F4BDCB Channel Values
How #F4BDCB 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 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 71% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · 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 · 12.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4BDCB 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 #F4BDCB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4BDCB; 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 #F4BDCB
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 #F4BDCB 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.
#F4BDCB#C8C8CB#DBC4CB#D1D1C9#E0CACA#F3BFBF#F3BEC4#CBCBCBUsing #F4BDCB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f4bdcb: #F4BDCB;background-color: #F4BDCB;colors: { 'color-f4bdcb': '#F4BDCB' }Color(red: 0.957, green: 0.741, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_f4bdcb">#F4BDCB</color>fill="#F4BDCB"More Red Colors
#F4BDCB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F4BDCB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F4BDCB?
#F4BDCB is a lightest red — rgb(244, 189, 203) in RGB and hsl(345, 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 1.43.
What is the RGB value of #F4BDCB?
#F4BDCB is rgb(244, 189, 203) — red 244, green 189, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F4BDCB?
#F4BDCB 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 #F4BDCB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F4BDCB scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F4BDCB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F4BDCB 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 4.19, which is very hard to tell apart.
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