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#F52999 Color

#F52999 is rgb(245, 41, 153) in RGB, hsl(327, 91%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 38%, 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 4.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F52999
HEX#F52999
RGBrgb(245, 41, 153)
HSLhsl(327, 91%, 56%)
HSVhsv(327, 83%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 38%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.247 353.9)
LABlab(55.92% 78.47 -8.94)
LCHlch(55.92% 78.97 353.50)

What #F52999 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 #F52999, 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.

#F52999 Channel Values

How #F52999 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 41 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 91% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 83% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 38% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.71:1 vs white · 5.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F52999 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 text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F52999

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F52999; 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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Tints & Shades of #F52999

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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Shades

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How #F52999 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#F52999
Protanopia#747498
Protanomaly#B65F98
Deuteranopia#999993
Deuteranomaly#C57B96
Tritanopia#F04545
Tritanomaly#F23C70
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F52999 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f52999: #F52999;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F52999;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f52999': '#F52999' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.161, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_f52999">#F52999</color>
SVG fillfill="#F52999"

More Pink Colors

#F52999 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F52999 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F52999?

#F52999 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(245, 41, 153) in RGB and hsl(327, 91%, 56%) 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 4.16.

What is the RGB value of #F52999?

#F52999 is rgb(245, 41, 153) — red 245, green 41, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F52999?

#F52999 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 38%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F52999 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F52999 scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F52999 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F52999 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 6.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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