#F8B4CD Color
#F8B4CD is rgb(248, 180, 205) in RGB, hsl(338, 83%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 17%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Little Girl Pink (#F8B9D4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F8B4CDrgb(248, 180, 205)hsl(338, 83%, 84%)hsv(338, 27%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 17%, 3%)oklch(84% 0.085 355.3)lab(80.35% 28.09 -2.37)lch(80.35% 28.19 355.18)What #F8B4CD 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 #F8B4CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F8B4CD Channel Values
How #F8B4CD 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 248 · G 180 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 83% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 27% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 17% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8B4CD 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 #F8B4CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8B4CD; 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 #F8B4CD
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 #F8B4CD 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.
#F8B4CD#C2C2CD#DABCCD#CECECB#E0C4CC#F6B7B7#F7B6C0#C7C7C7Using #F8B4CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f8b4cd: #F8B4CD;background-color: #F8B4CD;colors: { 'color-f8b4cd': '#F8B4CD' }Color(red: 0.973, green: 0.706, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_f8b4cd">#F8B4CD</color>fill="#F8B4CD"More Pink Colors
#F8B4CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F8B4CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F8B4CD?
#F8B4CD is a lightest pink — rgb(248, 180, 205) in RGB and hsl(338, 83%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Little Girl Pink (#F8B9D4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.84.
What is the RGB value of #F8B4CD?
#F8B4CD is rgb(248, 180, 205) — red 248, green 180, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F8B4CD?
#F8B4CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 17%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F8B4CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F8B4CD scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F8B4CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F8B4CD 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 7.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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