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#F9105E Color

#F9105E is rgb(249, 16, 94) in RGB, hsl(340, 95%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 62%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Radical Red (#FF355E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F9105E
HEX#F9105E
RGBrgb(249, 16, 94)
HSLhsl(340, 95%, 52%)
HSVhsv(340, 94%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 62%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.247 12.6)
LABlab(54.16% 79.90 24.14)
LCHlch(54.16% 83.47 16.81)

What #F9105E 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 #F9105E, 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.

#F9105E Channel Values

How #F9105E 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 16 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 95% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 94% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 62% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F9105E 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 text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F9105E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F9105E; 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 #F9105E

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 #F9105E 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#F9105E
Protanopia#71715C
Protanomaly#B85A5D
Deuteranopia#999953
Deuteranomaly#C77957
Tritanopia#F72525
Tritanomaly#F81E43
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #F9105E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f9105e: #F9105E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F9105E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f9105e': '#F9105E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.063, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_f9105e">#F9105E</color>
SVG fillfill="#F9105E"

More Pink Colors

#F9105E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F9105E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F9105E?

#F9105E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(249, 16, 94) in RGB and hsl(340, 95%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Radical Red (#FF355E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.29.

What is the RGB value of #F9105E?

#F9105E is rgb(249, 16, 94) — red 249, green 16, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F9105E?

#F9105E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 62%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F9105E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F9105E scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F9105E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F9105E 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 15.57, which is visibly different.

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