#F8C3CA Color
#F8C3CA is rgb(248, 195, 202) in RGB, hsl(352, 79%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 19%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F8C3CArgb(248, 195, 202)hsl(352, 79%, 87%)hsv(352, 21%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 19%, 3%)oklch(86.6% 0.061 9.6)lab(83.75% 20.26 4.13)lch(83.75% 20.68 11.51)What #F8C3CA 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 #F8C3CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F8C3CA Channel Values
How #F8C3CA 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 195 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 79% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 21% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 19% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8C3CA 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 #F8C3CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8C3CA; 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 #F8C3CA
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 #F8C3CA 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.
#F8C3CA#CDCDCA#E0C9CA#D6D6C8#E5CFC9#F7C4C4#F8C4C6#D0D0D0Using #F8C3CA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f8c3ca: #F8C3CA;background-color: #F8C3CA;colors: { 'color-f8c3ca': '#F8C3CA' }Color(red: 0.973, green: 0.765, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_f8c3ca">#F8C3CA</color>fill="#F8C3CA"More Red Colors
#F8C3CA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F8C3CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F8C3CA?
#F8C3CA is a lightest red — rgb(248, 195, 202) in RGB and hsl(352, 79%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.66.
What is the RGB value of #F8C3CA?
#F8C3CA is rgb(248, 195, 202) — red 248, green 195, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F8C3CA?
#F8C3CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 19%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F8C3CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F8C3CA scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F8C3CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F8C3CA 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 4.19, which is very hard to tell apart.
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