#F4BEBE Color
#F4BEBE is rgb(244, 190, 190) in RGB, hsl(0, 71%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 22%, 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 1.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F4BEBErgb(244, 190, 190)hsl(0, 71%, 85%)hsv(0, 22%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 22%, 4%)oklch(85% 0.062 18.5)lab(81.93% 19.98 7.86)lch(81.93% 21.47 21.47)What #F4BEBE 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 #F4BEBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F4BEBE Channel Values
How #F4BEBE 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 190 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 71% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 22% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 22% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.62:1 vs white · 12.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4BEBE 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 #F4BEBE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4BEBE; 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 #F4BEBE
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 #F4BEBE 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.
#F4BEBE#C9C9BE#DBC4BE#D2D2BC#E0CABD#F4BEBE#F4BEBE#CBCBCBUsing #F4BEBE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f4bebe: #F4BEBE;background-color: #F4BEBE;colors: { 'color-f4bebe': '#F4BEBE' }Color(red: 0.957, green: 0.745, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_f4bebe">#F4BEBE</color>fill="#F4BEBE"More Red Colors
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#F4BEBE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F4BEBE?
#F4BEBE is a lightest red — rgb(244, 190, 190) in RGB and hsl(0, 71%, 85%) 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 1.16.
What is the RGB value of #F4BEBE?
#F4BEBE is rgb(244, 190, 190) — red 244, green 190, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F4BEBE?
#F4BEBE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 22%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F4BEBE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F4BEBE scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F4BEBE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F4BEBE 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 6.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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