Light Crimson (#F56991)

The hex code for Light Crimson is #F56991. It is rgb(245, 105, 145) in RGB, hsl(343, 88%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 41%, 4%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F56991

HEX#F56991

RGBrgb(245, 105, 145)

HSLhsl(343, 88%, 69%)

HSVhsv(343, 57%, 96%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 41%, 4%)

OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.175 4.9)

LABlab(63.47% 57.27 6.64)

LCHlch(63.47% 57.65 6.61)

Colors Closest to Light Crimson

Light Crimson is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Watermelon#F05C85ΔE 4.92 Medium Pink#FE6E9FΔE 5.22 French Pink#FD6C9EΔE 5.32 Blush#DE5D83ΔE 6.94 Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 7.42 Strawberry#FC5A8DΔE 8.14

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#F56991 Channel Values

How Light Crimson 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 245 · G 105 · B 145	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 343° · S 88% · L 69%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 343° · S 57% · V 96%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 57% · Y 41% · K 4%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.87:1 vs white · 7.31:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Light Crimson 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.

TextWhite text2.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.31:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Light Crimson

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Light Crimson

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

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How Light Crimson 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#F56991

Protanopia#8F8F90

Protanomaly#C08191

Deuteranopia#A9A98C

Deuteranomaly#CC948E

Tritanopia#F36F6F

Tritanomaly#F46D7E

Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #F56991 in Code

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

CSS custom property--light-crimson: #F56991;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F56991;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'light-crimson': '#F56991' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.412, blue: 0.569)

Android XML<color name="light_crimson">#F56991</color>

SVG fillfill="#F56991"

More Pink Colors

Light Crimson sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

f56fa1 f4d2dd f5b3f5 f4a8ff f5eff5 f49ac2 f6339a f400a1 f64a8a f3ddf3 f6a5f2 f3d2f2 fc8eac ff3399 ff99ff 330033 5d3954 7f1734 990066 ad4379 c8509b d473d4 e22ce2 ebc7eb

#F56991 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Light Crimson?

The hex code for Light Crimson is #F56991. That is rgb(245, 105, 145) in RGB, hsl(343, 88%, 69%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 41%, 4%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #F56991?

#F56991 is rgb(245, 105, 145) — red 245, green 105, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F56991?

#F56991 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 41%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F56991 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F56991 scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F56991 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F56991 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 13.3, which is visibly different.

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