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#F872BE Color

#F872BE is rgb(248, 114, 190) in RGB, hsl(326, 91%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 23%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F872BE
HEX#F872BE
RGBrgb(248, 114, 190)
HSLhsl(326, 91%, 71%)
HSVhsv(326, 54%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 23%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.183 347.4)
LABlab(66.57% 58.19 -14.37)
LCHlch(66.57% 59.93 346.13)

What #F872BE 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 #F872BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 6.97Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 7.33China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 14.03Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 14.05Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 14.13Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 14.58

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

#F872BE Channel Values

How #F872BE 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 114 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 91% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 54% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 23% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F872BE 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F872BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F872BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F872BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F872BE
Complementary
#72F8AC
Analogous
#EF72F8
Analogous
#F8727B
Triadic
#BEF872
Triadic
#72BEF8
Split comp.
#7BF872
Split comp.
#72F8EF

Tints & Shades of #F872BE

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

#F985C7
#FA99D0
#FBACD9
#FCBBE0
#FDCEE9
#FEE2F2

Shades

#F641A8
#F41593
#CD0A78
#A1085E
#700542
#440328

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F872BE.

How #F872BE 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#F872BE
Protanopia#9595BD
Protanomaly#C588BE
Deuteranopia#AEAEBA
Deuteranomaly#D09ABC
Tritanopia#F37F7F
Tritanomaly#F57A9C
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F872BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f872be: #F872BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F872BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f872be': '#F872BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.447, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_f872be">#F872BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F872BE"

More Pink Colors

#F872BE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#F872BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F872BE?

#F872BE is a light pink — rgb(248, 114, 190) in RGB and hsl(326, 91%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #F872BE?

#F872BE is rgb(248, 114, 190) — red 248, green 114, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F872BE?

#F872BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 23%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F872BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F872BE scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F872BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F872BE 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 6.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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