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#F66AAE Color

#F66AAE is rgb(246, 106, 174) in RGB, hsl(331, 89%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 29%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F66AAE
HEX#F66AAE
RGBrgb(246, 106, 174)
HSLhsl(331, 89%, 69%)
HSVhsv(331, 57%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 29%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.185 352.5)
LABlab(64.49% 59.52 -8.45)
LCHlch(64.49% 60.11 351.92)

What #F66AAE 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 #F66AAE, 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.

#F66AAE Channel Values

How #F66AAE 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 246 · G 106 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 89% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 57% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 29% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.77:1 vs white · 7.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F66AAE 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 text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F66AAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F66AAE; 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 #F66AAE

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 #F66AAE 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#F66AAE
Protanopia#8F8FAD
Protanomaly#C182AE
Deuteranopia#AAAAAA
Deuteranomaly#CD95AC
Tritanopia#F27575
Tritanomaly#F37190
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #F66AAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f66aae: #F66AAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F66AAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f66aae': '#F66AAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.416, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_f66aae">#F66AAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F66AAE"

More Pink Colors

#F66AAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F66AAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F66AAE?

#F66AAE is a light pink — rgb(246, 106, 174) in RGB and hsl(331, 89%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.

What is the RGB value of #F66AAE?

#F66AAE is rgb(246, 106, 174) — red 246, green 106, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F66AAE?

#F66AAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 29%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F66AAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F66AAE scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F66AAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F66AAE 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 4.16, which is very hard to tell apart.

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