French Rose (#F64A8A)

The hex code for French Rose is #F64A8A. It is rgb(246, 74, 138) in RGB, hsl(338, 91%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 44%, 4%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#F64A8A

RGBrgb(246, 74, 138)

HSLhsl(338, 91%, 63%)

HSVhsv(338, 70%, 96%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 44%, 4%)

OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.213 2.2)

LABlab(58.93% 69.00 4.29)

LCHlch(58.93% 69.13 3.56)

Colors Closest to French Rose

French Rose 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.

Strawberry#FC5A8DΔE 5.78 French Fuchsia#FD3F92ΔE 7.19 Neon Pink#FE347EΔE 9.72 Watermelon#F05C85ΔE 10.06 Fandango Pink#DE5285ΔE 11.15 French Pink#FD6C9EΔE 11.66

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#F64A8A Channel Values

How French Rose 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 246 · G 74 · B 138	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 338° · S 91% · L 63%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 338° · S 70% · V 96%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 70% · Y 44% · K 4%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.35:1 vs white · 6.27:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a French Rose 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 text3.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.27:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With French Rose

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite French Rose; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of French Rose

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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Shades

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How French Rose 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#F64A8A

Protanopia#7F7F89

Protanomaly#BB6E89

Deuteranopia#A0A084

Deuteranomaly#C88686

Tritanopia#F35555

Tritanomaly#F4516E

Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #F64A8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--french-rose: #F64A8A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F64A8A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'french-rose': '#F64A8A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.290, blue: 0.541)

Android XML<color name="french_rose">#F64A8A</color>

SVG fillfill="#F64A8A"

More Pink Colors

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

f6a5f2 f6339a f6acdb f5eff5 f6adc6 f5b3f5 f77fbe f56fa1 f7c5f7 f56991 f8b9d4 f4d2dd fda5d5 ff38ff ffb3db 380038 660033 856088 996699 b3446c cc0066 d74894 e4007c ee82ee

#F64A8A Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for French Rose?

The hex code for French Rose is #F64A8A. That is rgb(246, 74, 138) in RGB, hsl(338, 91%, 63%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 44%, 4%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #F64A8A?

#F64A8A is rgb(246, 74, 138) — red 246, green 74, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F64A8A?

#F64A8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 44%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F64A8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F64A8A scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F64A8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F64A8A 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.59, which is visibly different.

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