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#F57FAE Color

#F57FAE is rgb(245, 127, 174) in RGB, hsl(336, 86%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 29%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tickle Me Pink (#FC89AC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F57FAE
HEX#F57FAE
RGBrgb(245, 127, 174)
HSLhsl(336, 86%, 73%)
HSVhsv(336, 48%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 29%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.152 356.3)
LABlab(68.09% 49.78 -3.19)
LCHlch(68.09% 49.89 356.33)

What #F57FAE 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 #F57FAE, 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.

#F57FAE Channel Values

How #F57FAE 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 127 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 86% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 48% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 29% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.46:1 vs white · 8.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F57FAE 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 text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F57FAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F57FAE; 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 #F57FAE

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 #F57FAE 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#F57FAE
Protanopia#9C9CAD
Protanomaly#C691AE
Deuteranopia#B2B2AA
Deuteranomaly#D0A0AC
Tritanopia#F28686
Tritanomaly#F38398
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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Using #F57FAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f57fae: #F57FAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F57FAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f57fae': '#F57FAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.498, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_f57fae">#F57FAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F57FAE"

More Pink Colors

#F57FAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F57FAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F57FAE?

#F57FAE is a light pink — rgb(245, 127, 174) in RGB and hsl(336, 86%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tickle Me Pink (#FC89AC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.

What is the RGB value of #F57FAE?

#F57FAE is rgb(245, 127, 174) — red 245, green 127, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F57FAE?

#F57FAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 29%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F57FAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F57FAE scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F57FAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F57FAE 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 9.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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