#F8C4C4 Color

#F8C4C4 is rgb(248, 196, 196) in RGB, hsl(0, 79%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8C4C4

HEX#F8C4C4

RGBrgb(248, 196, 196)

HSLhsl(0, 79%, 87%)

HSVhsv(0, 21%, 97%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 3%)

OKLCHoklch(86.6% 0.06 18.4)

LABlab(83.86% 19.11 7.47)

LCHlch(83.86% 20.52 21.35)

What #F8C4C4 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 #F8C4C4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Baby Pink#F4C2C2ΔE 1.19 Spanish Pink#F7BFBEΔE 2.37 Light Red#FFCCCBΔE 2.8 Bubblegum#FFC1CCΔE 6.28 Pink#FFC0CBΔE 6.49 Millennial Pink#F3CFC6ΔE 7.68

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#F8C4C4 Channel Values

How #F8C4C4 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 196 · B 196	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 79% · L 87%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 21% · V 97%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 21% · Y 21% · K 3%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.53:1 vs white · 13.68:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8C4C4 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 text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text13.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F8C4C4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8C4C4; 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 #F8C4C4

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 #F8C4C4 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#F8C4C4

Protanopia#CECEC4

Protanomaly#E0CAC4

Deuteranopia#D7D7C2

Deuteranomaly#E5D0C3

Tritanopia#F8C4C4

Tritanomaly#F8C4C4

Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #F8C4C4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f8c4c4: #F8C4C4;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8C4C4;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f8c4c4': '#F8C4C4' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.769, blue: 0.769)

Android XML<color name="color_f8c4c4">#F8C4C4</color>

SVG fillfill="#F8C4C4"

More Red Colors

#F8C4C4 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

fa8072 f8b0be fad6d6 f88379 fadadd f8523f fb2c36 f7d4d4 fb4d46 f7bfbe fb607f f78fa7 ff0f4b ff637e ffb6c1 fff1f2 4a0000 701c1c 922626 a55353 bf4147 cc8899 e19d9d eccfcf

#F8C4C4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F8C4C4?

#F8C4C4 is a lightest red — rgb(248, 196, 196) in RGB and hsl(0, 79%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.19.

What is the RGB value of #F8C4C4?

#F8C4C4 is rgb(248, 196, 196) — red 248, green 196, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8C4C4?

#F8C4C4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8C4C4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8C4C4 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8C4C4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8C4C4 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 6.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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