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#F542AA Color

#F542AA is rgb(245, 66, 170) in RGB, hsl(325, 90%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 31%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F542AA
HEX#F542AA
RGBrgb(245, 66, 170)
HSLhsl(325, 90%, 61%)
HSVhsv(325, 73%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 31%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(67.1% 0.233 349.7)
LABlab(58.66% 73.55 -14.83)
LCHlch(58.66% 75.02 348.60)

What #F542AA 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 #F542AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 5.08Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 6.73Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 7.53Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 8.68Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 10.38Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 10.81

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

#F542AA Channel Values

How #F542AA 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 66 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 90% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 73% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 31% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F542AA 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 text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F542AA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F542AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F542AA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F542AA
Complementary
#42F58D
Analogous
#E642F5
Analogous
#F54251
Triadic
#AAF542
Triadic
#42AAF5
Split comp.
#51F542
Split comp.
#42F5E6

Tints & Shades of #F542AA

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

#F65AB5
#F877C2
#F990CD
#FAA8D8
#FCC0E3
#FDDDF0

Shades

#F31B99
#DA0B84
#B3096D
#880752
#61053B
#3A0323

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F542AA.

How #F542AA 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#F542AA
Protanopia#7C7CA9
Protanomaly#B969AA
Deuteranopia#9D9DA5
Deuteranomaly#C782A7
Tritanopia#F05858
Tritanomaly#F25081
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F542AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f542aa: #F542AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F542AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f542aa': '#F542AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.259, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_f542aa">#F542AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#F542AA"

More Pink Colors

#F542AA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F542AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F542AA?

#F542AA is a light pink — rgb(245, 66, 170) in RGB and hsl(325, 90%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.

What is the RGB value of #F542AA?

#F542AA is rgb(245, 66, 170) — red 245, green 66, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F542AA?

#F542AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 31%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F542AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F542AA scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F542AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F542AA 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.59, which is visibly different.

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