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#F872CE Color

#F872CE is rgb(248, 114, 206) in RGB, hsl(319, 91%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 17%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F872CE
HEX#F872CE
RGBrgb(248, 114, 206)
HSLhsl(319, 91%, 71%)
HSVhsv(319, 54%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 17%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.193 341.1)
LABlab(67.04% 59.81 -22.63)
LCHlch(67.04% 63.95 339.28)

What #F872CE 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 #F872CE, 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.

#F872CE Channel Values

How #F872CE 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 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 91% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 54% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 17% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.53:1 vs white · 8.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F872CE 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 text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F872CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F872CE; 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 #F872CE

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F872CE.

How #F872CE 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#F872CE
Protanopia#9595CD
Protanomaly#C588CE
Deuteranopia#AEAECB
Deuteranomaly#D09ACC
Tritanopia#F18282
Tritanomaly#F47CA6
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

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Using #F872CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f872ce: #F872CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F872CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f872ce': '#F872CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.447, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_f872ce">#F872CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F872CE"

More Pink Colors

#F872CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F872CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F872CE?

#F872CE is a light pink — rgb(248, 114, 206) in RGB and hsl(319, 91%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.42.

What is the RGB value of #F872CE?

#F872CE is rgb(248, 114, 206) — red 248, green 114, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F872CE?

#F872CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 17%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F872CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F872CE scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F872CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F872CE 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 13.49, which is visibly different.

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