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#F849ED Color

#F849ED is rgb(248, 73, 237) in RGB, hsl(304, 93%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 4%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), visibly different at ΔE 12.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F849ED
HEX#F849ED
RGBrgb(248, 73, 237)
HSLhsl(304, 93%, 63%)
HSVhsv(304, 71%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 4%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.268 330.7)
LABlab(62.33% 78.55 -47.19)
LCHlch(62.33% 91.63 329.01)

What #F849ED 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 #F849ED, 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.

#F849ED Channel Values

How #F849ED 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 248 · G 73 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 93% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 71% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 4% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.93:1 vs white · 7.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F849ED 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 text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F849ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F849ED; 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 #F849ED

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 #F849ED 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#F849ED
Protanopia#8080ED
Protanomaly#BC6EED
Deuteranopia#A1A1EA
Deuteranomaly#CA86EB
Tritanopia#EC7171
Tritanomaly#F163B1
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #F849ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f849ed: #F849ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F849ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f849ed': '#F849ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.286, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_f849ed">#F849ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#F849ED"

More Pink Colors

#F849ED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F849ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F849ED?

#F849ED is a light pink — rgb(248, 73, 237) in RGB and hsl(304, 93%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.06.

What is the RGB value of #F849ED?

#F849ED is rgb(248, 73, 237) — red 248, green 73, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F849ED?

#F849ED converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 4%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F849ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F849ED scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F849ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F849ED 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 20.17, which is visibly different.

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