#F5CCCC Color
#F5CCCC is rgb(245, 204, 204) in RGB, hsl(0, 67%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 17%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Red (#FFCCCB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F5CCCCrgb(245, 204, 204)hsl(0, 67%, 88%)hsv(0, 17%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 17%, 4%)oklch(88% 0.046 18.1)lab(85.64% 14.91 5.71)lch(85.64% 15.97 20.94)What #F5CCCC 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 #F5CCCC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F5CCCC Channel Values
How #F5CCCC 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 204 · B 204 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 67% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 17% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 17% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5CCCC 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.
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Colors That Go With #F5CCCC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5CCCC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F5CCCC
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 #F5CCCC 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.
#F5CCCC#D4D4CC#E2D1CC#DBDBCB#E6D5CB#F5CCCC#F5CCCC#D6D6D6Using #F5CCCC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f5cccc: #F5CCCC;background-color: #F5CCCC;colors: { 'color-f5cccc': '#F5CCCC' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.800, blue: 0.800)<color name="color_f5cccc">#F5CCCC</color>fill="#F5CCCC"More Red Colors
#F5CCCC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F5CCCC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F5CCCC?
#F5CCCC is a lightest red — rgb(245, 204, 204) in RGB and hsl(0, 67%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Red (#FFCCCB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.22.
What is the RGB value of #F5CCCC?
#F5CCCC is rgb(245, 204, 204) — red 245, green 204, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F5CCCC?
#F5CCCC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 17%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F5CCCC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F5CCCC scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F5CCCC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F5CCCC 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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