#F7C9CD Color
#F7C9CD is rgb(247, 201, 205) in RGB, hsl(355, 74%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 17%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F7C9CDrgb(247, 201, 205)hsl(355, 74%, 88%)hsv(355, 19%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 17%, 3%)oklch(87.7% 0.052 12.3)lab(85.13% 17.25 4.49)lch(85.13% 17.82 14.59)What #F7C9CD 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 #F7C9CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F7C9CD Channel Values
How #F7C9CD 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 247 · G 201 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 74% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 19% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 17% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F7C9CD 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 #F7C9CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F7C9CD; 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 #F7C9CD
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 #F7C9CD 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.
#F7C9CD#D2D2CD#E2CECD#DADACC#E6D3CC#F7CACA#F7C9CB#D4D4D4Using #F7C9CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f7c9cd: #F7C9CD;background-color: #F7C9CD;colors: { 'color-f7c9cd': '#F7C9CD' }Color(red: 0.969, green: 0.788, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_f7c9cd">#F7C9CD</color>fill="#F7C9CD"More Red Colors
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#F7C9CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F7C9CD?
#F7C9CD is a lightest red — rgb(247, 201, 205) in RGB and hsl(355, 74%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.65.
What is the RGB value of #F7C9CD?
#F7C9CD is rgb(247, 201, 205) — red 247, green 201, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F7C9CD?
#F7C9CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 17%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F7C9CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F7C9CD scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F7C9CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F7C9CD 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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