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#F59EBB Color

#F59EBB is rgb(245, 158, 187) in RGB, hsl(340, 81%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 24%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Pink (#F19CBB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F59EBB
HEX#F59EBB
RGBrgb(245, 158, 187)
HSLhsl(340, 81%, 79%)
HSVhsv(340, 36%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 24%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.109 358.3)
LABlab(74.72% 36.04 -0.79)
LCHlch(74.72% 36.04 358.74)

What #F59EBB 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 #F59EBB, 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.

#F59EBB Channel Values

How #F59EBB 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 158 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 81% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 36% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 24% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F59EBB 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 text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F59EBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F59EBB; 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 #F59EBB

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 #F59EBB 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#F59EBB
Protanopia#B1B1BB
Protanomaly#D0AABB
Deuteranopia#C1C1B8
Deuteranomaly#D8B4B9
Tritanopia#F3A2A2
Tritanomaly#F4A0AD
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

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Using #F59EBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f59ebb: #F59EBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F59EBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f59ebb': '#F59EBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.620, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_f59ebb">#F59EBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#F59EBB"

More Pink Colors

#F59EBB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F59EBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F59EBB?

#F59EBB is a light pink — rgb(245, 158, 187) in RGB and hsl(340, 81%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Pink (#F19CBB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.72.

What is the RGB value of #F59EBB?

#F59EBB is rgb(245, 158, 187) — red 245, green 158, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F59EBB?

#F59EBB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 24%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F59EBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F59EBB scores 2:1 against white and 10.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F59EBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F59EBB 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.94, which is visibly different.

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