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#F51996 Color

#F51996 is rgb(245, 25, 150) in RGB, hsl(326, 92%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 39%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Rose (#FE28A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F51996
HEX#F51996
RGBrgb(245, 25, 150)
HSLhsl(326, 92%, 53%)
HSVhsv(326, 90%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 39%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.254 354.2)
LABlab(54.93% 80.81 -8.63)
LCHlch(54.93% 81.27 353.90)

What #F51996 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 #F51996, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F51996 Channel Values

How #F51996 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 245 · G 25 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 92% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 90% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 90% · Y 39% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.84:1 vs white · 5.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F51996 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F51996

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F51996; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F51996

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F51996.

How #F51996 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.

Typical#F51996
Protanopia#717195
Protanomaly#B55A95
Deuteranopia#979790
Deuteranomaly#C47893
Tritanopia#F03D3D
Tritanomaly#F2326C
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #F51996 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f51996: #F51996;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F51996;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f51996': '#F51996' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.098, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_f51996">#F51996</color>
SVG fillfill="#F51996"

More Pink Colors

#F51996 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F51996 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F51996?

#F51996 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(245, 25, 150) in RGB and hsl(326, 92%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Rose (#FE28A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.92.

What is the RGB value of #F51996?

#F51996 is rgb(245, 25, 150) — red 245, green 25, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F51996?

#F51996 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 39%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F51996 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F51996 scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F51996 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F51996 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 5.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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