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#F90B53 Color

#F90B53 is rgb(249, 11, 83) in RGB, hsl(342, 95%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 67%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (Crayola) (#EE204D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F90B53
HEX#F90B53
RGBrgb(249, 11, 83)
HSLhsl(342, 95%, 51%)
HSVhsv(342, 96%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 67%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.247 15.7)
LABlab(53.86% 79.92 30.41)
LCHlch(53.86% 85.51 20.83)

What #F90B53 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 #F90B53, 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.

#F90B53 Channel Values

How #F90B53 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 249 · G 11 · B 838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 95% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 96% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 67% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.04:1 vs white · 5.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F90B53 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 text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F90B53

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F90B53; 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 #F90B53

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F90B53.

How #F90B53 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#F90B53
Protanopia#717151
Protanomaly#B85952
Deuteranopia#989845
Deuteranomaly#C7794B
Tritanopia#F81F1F
Tritanomaly#F8193A
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F90B53 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f90b53: #F90B53;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F90B53;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f90b53': '#F90B53' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.043, blue: 0.325)
Android XML<color name="color_f90b53">#F90B53</color>
SVG fillfill="#F90B53"

More Pink Colors

#F90B53 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F90B53 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F90B53?

#F90B53 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(249, 11, 83) in RGB and hsl(342, 95%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (Crayola) (#EE204D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.

What is the RGB value of #F90B53?

#F90B53 is rgb(249, 11, 83) — red 249, green 11, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F90B53?

#F90B53 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 67%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F90B53 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F90B53 scores 4.04:1 against white and 5.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F90B53 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F90B53 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.67, which is visibly different.

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