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#F91593 Color

#F91593 is rgb(249, 21, 147) in RGB, hsl(327, 95%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 41%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Pink (#FF1493), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F91593
HEX#F91593
RGBrgb(249, 21, 147)
HSLhsl(327, 95%, 53%)
HSVhsv(327, 92%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 92%, 41%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.257 355.9)
LABlab(55.46% 81.99 -5.95)
LCHlch(55.46% 82.21 355.85)

What #F91593 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 #F91593, 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.

#F91593 Channel Values

How #F91593 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 21 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 95% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 92% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 92% · Y 41% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.78:1 vs white · 5.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F91593 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 text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F91593

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F91593; 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 #F91593

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F91593.

How #F91593 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#F91593
Protanopia#727292
Protanomaly#B85B92
Deuteranopia#99998D
Deuteranomaly#C77A8F
Tritanopia#F53B3B
Tritanomaly#F6306A
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F91593 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f91593: #F91593;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F91593;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f91593': '#F91593' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.976, green: 0.082, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_f91593">#F91593</color>
SVG fillfill="#F91593"

More Pink Colors

#F91593 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F91593 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F91593?

#F91593 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(249, 21, 147) in RGB and hsl(327, 95%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Pink (#FF1493), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.6.

What is the RGB value of #F91593?

#F91593 is rgb(249, 21, 147) — red 249, green 21, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F91593?

#F91593 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 41%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F91593 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F91593 scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F91593 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F91593 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 2.6, which is very hard to tell apart.

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