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#F84FA9 Color

#F84FA9 is rgb(248, 79, 169) in RGB, hsl(328, 92%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 32%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Strawberry (#FF43A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F84FA9
HEX#F84FA9
RGBrgb(248, 79, 169)
HSLhsl(328, 92%, 64%)
HSVhsv(328, 68%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 32%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.22 351.7)
LABlab(60.69% 70.11 -11.15)
LCHlch(60.69% 71.00 350.96)

What #F84FA9 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 #F84FA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 5.91Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 6.63Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 8.72Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 9.84Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 10.96Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 11.03

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#F84FA9 Channel Values

How #F84FA9 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 79 · B 1698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 92% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 68% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 32% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.14:1 vs white · 6.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F84FA9 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 text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F84FA9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F84FA9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F84FA9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F84FA9
Complementary
#4FF89E
Analogous
#F24FF8
Analogous
#F84F54
Triadic
#A9F84F
Triadic
#4FA9F8
Split comp.
#54F84F
Split comp.
#4FF8F2

Tints & Shades of #F84FA9

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.

Tints

#F967B5
#FA80C1
#FB98CD
#FCACD6
#FDC4E2
#FEDDEE

Shades

#F62393
#E60A7F
#BA0867
#930651
#670439
#400323

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F84FA9.

How #F84FA9 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#F84FA9
Protanopia#8282A8
Protanomaly#BD71A9
Deuteranopia#A2A2A4
Deuteranomaly#CA89A6
Tritanopia#F36161
Tritanomaly#F55A84
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F84FA9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f84fa9: #F84FA9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F84FA9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f84fa9': '#F84FA9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.310, blue: 0.663)
Android XML<color name="color_f84fa9">#F84FA9</color>
SVG fillfill="#F84FA9"

More Pink Colors

#F84FA9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F84FA9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F84FA9?

#F84FA9 is a light pink — rgb(248, 79, 169) in RGB and hsl(328, 92%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Strawberry (#FF43A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #F84FA9?

#F84FA9 is rgb(248, 79, 169) — red 248, green 79, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F84FA9?

#F84FA9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 32%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F84FA9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F84FA9 scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F84FA9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F84FA9 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 8.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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