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#F59EDA Color

#F59EDA is rgb(245, 158, 218) in RGB, hsl(319, 81%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 11%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F59EDA
HEX#F59EDA
RGBrgb(245, 158, 218)
HSLhsl(319, 81%, 79%)
HSVhsv(319, 36%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 11%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(80.4% 0.127 339.1)
LABlab(75.50% 39.50 -16.59)
LCHlch(75.50% 42.84 337.22)

What #F59EDA 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 #F59EDA, 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.

#F59EDA Channel Values

How #F59EDA 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 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 81% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 36% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 11% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F59EDA 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F59EDA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F59EDA; 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 #F59EDA

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 #F59EDA 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#F59EDA
Protanopia#B1B1DA
Protanomaly#D0AADA
Deuteranopia#C1C1D8
Deuteranomaly#D8B4D9
Tritanopia#F0A7A7
Tritanomaly#F2A4BE
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #F59EDA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f59eda: #F59EDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F59EDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f59eda': '#F59EDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.620, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_f59eda">#F59EDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#F59EDA"

More Pink Colors

#F59EDA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F59EDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F59EDA?

#F59EDA is a light pink — rgb(245, 158, 218) in RGB and hsl(319, 81%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.

What is the RGB value of #F59EDA?

#F59EDA is rgb(245, 158, 218) — red 245, green 158, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F59EDA?

#F59EDA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 11%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F59EDA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F59EDA scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F59EDA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F59EDA 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.5, which is visibly different.

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