#F4BFBE Color
#F4BFBE is rgb(244, 191, 190) in RGB, hsl(1, 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 1.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F4BFBErgb(244, 191, 190)hsl(1, 71%, 85%)hsv(1, 22%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 22%, 4%)oklch(85.2% 0.061 19.7)lab(82.16% 19.48 8.19)lch(82.16% 21.13 22.80)What #F4BFBE 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 #F4BFBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F4BFBE Channel Values
How #F4BFBE 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 191 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 71% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · 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 | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4BFBE 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 #F4BFBE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4BFBE; 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 #F4BFBE
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 #F4BFBE 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.
#F4BFBE#C9C9BE#DCC5BE#D2D2BC#E1CBBD#F4BFBF#F4BFBF#CCCCCCUsing #F4BFBE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f4bfbe: #F4BFBE;background-color: #F4BFBE;colors: { 'color-f4bfbe': '#F4BFBE' }Color(red: 0.957, green: 0.749, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_f4bfbe">#F4BFBE</color>fill="#F4BFBE"More Red Colors
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#F4BFBE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F4BFBE?
#F4BFBE is a lightest red — rgb(244, 191, 190) in RGB and hsl(1, 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 1.26.
What is the RGB value of #F4BFBE?
#F4BFBE is rgb(244, 191, 190) — red 244, green 191, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F4BFBE?
#F4BFBE 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 #F4BFBE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F4BFBE scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F4BFBE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F4BFBE 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 6.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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