#F66A8A Color
#F66A8A is rgb(246, 106, 138) in RGB, hsl(346, 89%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 44%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Crimson (#F56991), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F66A8Argb(246, 106, 138)hsl(346, 89%, 69%)hsv(346, 57%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 44%, 4%)oklch(70.4% 0.173 8.5)lab(63.65% 56.67 10.93)lch(63.65% 57.72 10.91)What #F66A8A 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 #F66A8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F66A8A Channel Values
How #F66A8A 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 106 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 89% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 57% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 44% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.86:1 vs white · 7.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F66A8A 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 #F66A8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F66A8A; 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 #F66A8A
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 #F66A8A 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.
#F66A8A#8F8F89#C18289#AAAA84#CD9587#F46F6F#F56D7B#999999Using #F66A8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f66a8a: #F66A8A;background-color: #F66A8A;colors: { 'color-f66a8a': '#F66A8A' }Color(red: 0.965, green: 0.416, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_f66a8a">#F66A8A</color>fill="#F66A8A"More Red Colors
#F66A8A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F66A8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F66A8A?
#F66A8A is a light red — rgb(246, 106, 138) in RGB and hsl(346, 89%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Crimson (#F56991), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.34.
What is the RGB value of #F66A8A?
#F66A8A is rgb(246, 106, 138) — red 246, green 106, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F66A8A?
#F66A8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 44%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F66A8A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F66A8A scores 2.86:1 against white and 7.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F66A8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F66A8A 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 15.13, which is visibly different.
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